Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival: A lasting impression on both domestic and international tourists

Spectators had a chance to contemplate unique art repertoires on introducing coffee civilisations; a Gong parade of E De, E De Bih, Xo Dang, Gia Rai, Muong ethnic minority groups, and street dance performances of local and foreign art troupes.

The Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival, now in its 8th year in 2023, has become a prominent event in the Vietnamese coffee industry, leaving a lasting impression on both domestic and international residents and tourists.

The Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival, themed “Buon Ma Thuot - The convergence of the three coffee civilisations of the world” opened on March 10 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, as one of the highlights of the ongoing 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Nie - Media Ambassador of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival. (Photo: VNA)

The street festival saw the performance of 450 local artisans and farmers, and art troupes from the provinces of Jeollabuk (the Republic of Korea), Mondulkiri (Cambodia) and Champasak (Laos) as well as beauty queens, celebrities, and students, among others.

The Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival is one of the highlights of the ongoing 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival. (Photo: VNA)
The Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival is one of the highlights of the ongoing 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival. (Photo: VNA)

Dak Lak has the largest coffee farming area of around 210,000 hectares with an annual output of more than 520,000 tonnes. Meanwhile, Buon Ma Thuot is home to some of the finest coffee in Vietnam.

Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
Street dance performances of art troupes. (Photo: VNA)

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, coffee is currently the second largest agricultural export of Vietnam, after rice. In 2022, Vietnam exported 1.68 million tons of coffee, achieving a revenue of around 3.9 billion USD. Buon Ma Thuot is referred to as the “Capital of Coffee in Vietnam,” with the largest area and production of coffee in the country.

Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
A performance of an art troupe from Jeollabuk province of the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
Street dance performances of art troupes. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
Street dance performances of art troupes. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
Street dance performances of art troupes. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
A Gong parade with the participation of local ethnic minority people in Buon Ma Thuot city. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
A Gong parade with the participation of local ethnic minority people in Buon Ma Thuot city. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
The Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival is one of the highlights of the ongoing 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Buon Ma Thuot Street Festival excites spectators
The World Coffee Museum has been selected as a special destination, where the main activities of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will take place.
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(Source: VNA)