Da Lat hectic with myriad festive activities

Specialties of Lam Dong province and the Central Highlands in general are put on display at a trade fair that opened in the resort city of Da Lat on December 26.
Specialties of Lam Dong province and the Central Highlands in generalare put on display at a trade fair that opened in the resort city of DaLat on December 26.

As part of the Da Lat Culture TourismWeek 2013 that will last until December 31, the fair accommodates 600booths of 300 domestic businesses and four foreign organisations,showcasing farm produce, handicrafts, furniture, consumer goods andelectronics, among others.

The same day, the Lam Dongprovincial investment, trade and tourism promotion centre put intooperation an information centre at Xuan Huong park, Tran Quoc Toanstreet, Da Lat city.

The centre will receive visitors’feedback on services in the city and partner with local agencies to helpvisitors settle problems they encounter.

A series ofactivities will be held during the long-awaited event, including thefifth Da Lat Flower Festival, a ceremony to launch the 2014 CentralHighlands-Da Lat National Tourism Year, and a festival to mark the 120thfounding anniversary of Da Lat, which was built by the French in thelate 19th century with French architecture and culture.

A carnival dedicated to flowers and horticulture – a key economicsector of the region will begin the flower festival on December 28.

The event will include an art and musicperformance highlighting the diverse culture of ethnic groups living inthe Central Highlands.

An exhibition on the natural beauty and tourist attractions of Da Lat and the region are part of the event.

The 2014 National Tourism Year, themed “High Mountains and ThickForests of the Central Highlands”, will take place in Lam Dong and otherprovinces throughout the next year.-VNA

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