On the evening of August 1, the People's Committee of Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province held the opening ceremony of the 6th Ngoc Linh ginseng festival - 2024.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Ho Quang Buu - Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee - said that Ngoc Linh ginseng is a particularly rare medicinal plant in Vietnam, currently distributed mainly in Nam Tra My district of the province. Quang Nam and Tu Mo Rong district of Kon Tum province. This plant is considered "green gold" that nature has bestowed upon it, and has been recognized as a national product since 2017.
Following the success of previous Ngoc Linh ginseng festivals, the 6th Ngoc Linh ginseng festival - 2024, with the theme "Ngoc Linh - Forever proud", taking place from August 1 - 3, is an opportunity to promote , introducing to domestic and foreign friends the "national treasure" of Ngoc Linh ginseng, comparable to other types of ginseng in the world such as Korean ginseng, American ginseng, Russian ginseng, Canadian ginseng...
At this festival, many trade activities, cultural and artistic activities, and typical folk games of ethnic minorities also take place.
In particular, the Ngoc Linh ginseng auction program was held for the first time, attracting 11 individuals and ginseng growing units to participate. There were 14 giant ginseng trees, from 5 to 15 years old, with high value put up for auction, earning more than 361 million VND, fully supporting the work of eliminating temporary houses in Nam Tra My district.
Mr. Nguyen Duy Dung - Chairman of Nam Tra My District People's Committee - said that Quang Nam province has planned a ginseng growing area in the district with an area of over 15,000 hectares; conserving about 100 hectares, equivalent to about 2 million trees and developing a ginseng raw material area of over 1,650 hectares with more than 1,500 households participating in planting; Attracted 18 businesses to register to grow ginseng under the forest canopy, with an area of more than 341.75 hectares.
Growing Ngoc Linh ginseng and economic development always go hand in hand with forest protection and development, because ginseng only lives under the canopy of primary forests, Mr. Dung emphasized.
To well implement the Project on conservation and development of Ngoc Linh ginseng - Vietnamese ginseng until 2030 approved by the Prime Minister; Making Ngoc Linh ginseng a strategic plant to eradicate hunger and reduce poverty for people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee called for resources from the Central Government, localities, and the community. businesses and people to soon bring Ngoc Linh ginseng to the world level, worthy of a national product.
