Vinh Orange Festival will be held in December 2017

(Baonghean.vn) - The Vinh Orange Festival is expected to be held from December 25 to 31, 2017 to promote the Vinh orange brand.

Vinh orange brand has gained prestige with consumers. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Implementing the direction of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee in the Conclusion Notice No. 229/TB-UBND, dated April 27, 2017 on the Conference to discuss solutions for exploiting, developing and managing geographical indications of Vinh oranges. On October 6, 2017, the Department of Culture and Sports, the unit assigned to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments and branches to advise the province on organizing the Vinh Orange Festival, held a meeting to give comments on the draft plan to submit to the Provincial People's Committee.

Accordingly, the Department of Culture and Sports will complete the draft plan and send it to the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Departments of Science and Technology, Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry and Trade, Tourism, Information and Communications, Finance, Radio and Television, Nghe An Newspaper, Nghe An Business Association, Vinh Orange Production and Trading Association, Cooperative Union and some related localities to contribute comments so that the Department of Culture and Sports can complete the draft plan before submitting it for direction from the Provincial People's Committee for promulgation.

Meeting to give comments on the draft plan to organize the Vinh Orange Festival. Photo: Bich Hau

The Vinh Orange Festival is expected to be held from December 25 to 31, 2017 with the aim of promoting the Vinh orange brand; bringing this potential and strong specialty to tourists, domestic and international markets.

Thereby, affirming the brand, promoting investment cooperation to develop production, processing and consumption of Vinh orange products associated with activities to welcome the new year of Mau Tuat 2018.

Bich Hau