Central highlands

Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department Nguyen Hoang Long at the event (Photo: VNA)   Dak Lak (VNA) – A seminar on strengthening cooperation between the Central Highlands localities and Japan took place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on October 7. The event was held with the aim of pushing up the connectivity between regional localities and representative offices of the Japanese government and representatives of the Japanese business community in Vietnam. It also served as a forum for the two sides to have an insight on the policies, measures and projects to accelerate cooperation in various field in the time to come. Speaking at the function, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department Nguyen Hoang Long hailed Japan as a partner of top significance of Vietnam. With abundant natural resources, the Central Highlands region holds great potential of developing agro-forestry, processed industry, clean energy and tourism. Its major … [Read more...] about Central Highlands localities, Japan boost collaboration

Bidoup Nui Ba could be integral for the Central Highlands The region is one of six major economic zones in Vietnam, including the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong, covering a natural area of 54,474 square kilometres and accounting for 16.8 per cent of the nation’s natural area. The region is famous for its reserves of mineral resources and industrial cultivation of crops currently accounting for a large proportion of Vietnam’s agricultural exports such as coffee, rubber trees, and pepper. However the tourism sector, another precious resource for the Central Highlands, has not yet been fully tapped into. With diverse terrain from high mountains to large valleys, the region enjoys a cool climate all year round, has many attractive natural landscapes with high biological value, and is also home to 47 ethnic minority groups with unique local cultures. In 2017, provinces in the region attracted around 1.9 million visitors, an increase of 9 … [Read more...] about Brand-building in Central Highlands

The H'Lang settlement village in Krong Pa District of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. It is part of the province's programme to provide stable residence and livelihoods for the free migrants.-VNA/VNS Photo Hoai Nam However, this spontaneous internal migration has threatened the region’s fragile ecology, posed risks to social order in the security-sensitive region and strained the budgets of already cash-strapped local governments who have to provide livable conditions for the migrants. According to official statistics, in 2005-17, the Central Highlands, comprising Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong provinces, with a total area of 54,600sq.m and a sparse natural population of merely six million – received nearly 220,000 migrants. Twenty years ago, several Mong ethnic minority people left their ancestral homes in the northern mountainous region and settled down in several sub-areas of Lieng Sronh Commune in Dam Rong District of Lam Dong, setting up … [Read more...] about Central Highlands struggles to cope with migrants

Designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam will present a collection of áo dài (traditional Vietnamese dress) with brocade patterns during a festival dedicated to brocade held in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông on January 5-7. A design by Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam to be performed at the festival He presented some designs from the collection at a press conference to announce the festival on Tuesday in Hanoi. The unique collection is inspired by brocade of ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands. The brocade culture festival will be held to commemorate 15 years since the establishment of Đắk Nông Province. It also aims to preserve the art of brocade, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tô Thị Ngọc Hạnh. “Đắk Nông Province houses more than 40 ethnic groups with diversified and unique culture,” she said. … [Read more...] about Festival dedicated to Central Highlands brocade to take place

At the event In his remarks, Director of the Department of Provincial Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Nguyen Hoang Long highly appreciated the Viet Nam-Japan relations over recent years, stating that Japan is now one of Viet Nam’s leading cooperation partner. During the event, delegates watched a video introducing an overview of the five Central Highlands provinces’ resources, potentials, strengths, development orientations, projects calling for investment, and policies to attract investment in various fields. In particular, the Central Highlands is said to seize huge potential for the development of agro-forestry, the processing industry, clean energy and tourism. Representatives from Japanese agencies showed their interest and desire to invest and expand business activities in Viet Nam, including in the Central Highlands region. Viet Nam has become the second most attractive destination in the world for Japanese companies, with about 70% of Japanese … [Read more...] about Central Highlands provinces seek ways to boost business partnership with Japan