November 15, 2017 | 21:51 (GMT+7)
Da Lat to host first Vietnam Coffee Day
PANO - The first Vietnam Coffee Day hosted by Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will take place from December 9 to 11, as announced by the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee at a press conference held in Hanoi on November 14.
Vietnam exported 1.8 million tons of coffee beans in 2016. Photo: caphevietnam.com
The event will open up an opportunity for Vietnamese localities and businesses to promote their products to local and international consumers, contributing to raising the values of Vietnamese goods in the international market.
It will be a good chance for businesses to update coffee market, share experiences, popularize products, seek partners and expand made-in-Vietnam coffee market.
An international conference on the development of Vietnam’s coffee sector is scheduled to be held at the event, focusing on brand development, coffee processing and investment, coffee policies in domestic and international markets.
In 2016, Vietnam exported 1.8 million tons of coffee beans, raking in USD 3.2 billion per year. Vietnam is currently the world’s second largest coffee exporter, after Brazil.
Source: PANO/VNA
Translated by Song Anh