An art performance at the opening ceremony of the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival (Photo VNA)
Lam Dong (VNA) – More than 700litres of free wine were served at the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival in theCentral Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 24.
Thousands oflocals and tourists participated in the night wine festival in the resort cityof Da Lat.
The festival was divided into various sectorsfeaturing local special dishes and street music.
A photo exhibition highlighting the beauty ofthe Central Highlands and central coastal region kicked off the same day in DaLat city.
In another event in the framework of the 7th DaLat Flower Festival, a fashion show highlighting locally-made silk was held in BaoLoc city, Lam Dong province, which is dubbed Vietnam’s silk capital, onDecember 24. The silk wasused in 13 collections by famous designers such as Minh Hanh, Ngoc Han, Ha Duy,Nguyen Thuy and Nhi Hoang.
The same day 32 years ago, the Government issueda decree building Bao Loc into Vietnam’s silk city.
The 7th Da Lat Flowers Festival is taking placeat Lam Vien Square from December 23-27 under the theme of “Da Lat Flowers - AMiracle from the Good Earth”.
More than 5,000 art works of flowers, bonsai andplant are being displayed at an international bonsai and flower exhibition.
A series of worksh🎀ops are also scheduled withinthe framework of the festival to promote investment in Lam Dong, discuss DaLat’s development planning and develop local tea and silk products.-VNA
The seventh Da Lat Flower Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 23-27, with the opening ceremony on December 23 to be broadcast live on VTV1.
A week-long festival spotlighting tea and silk products of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is scheduled as part of the Da Lat flower festival.
A media centre was inaugurated on December 21 at No.1 Le Dai Hanh Street in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to provide information and venue for reporters during the 7th Da Lat Flowers Festival starting this weekend.
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An art performance at the opening ceremony of the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival (Photo VNA) 
