Be ready for Ngoc Ling ginseng festival in Nam Tra My

Tra Linh commune is ready for the festival

On these days, people growing Ngoc Linh ginseng in Tak Hrang (Tra Linh commune, Nam Tra My) are choosing their most beautiful ginseng plants to participate in the ginseng beauty contest in Nam Tra My district. They are eager to take part in the activities at the festival.

Tra Linh commune, the “capital” of Ngoc Linh ginseng, has carefully prepared for the Ngoc Linh ginseng festival.

Tra Linh commune will participate in several activities during the festival, such as worshipping the Ngoc Linh ginseng temple in Con Pin village (village 2, Tra Linh commune), the procession of the Ngoc Linh ginseng symbol, etc.

According to Mr. Ho Van Dang, Vice Chairman of the Tra Linh commune People's Committee, the annual festival is an opportunity for the people of the Tra Linh commune to promote Ngoc Linh ginseng to both domestic and international friends. This is a tree with high economic value, helping people in the commune escape poverty.

Through participating in festival activities, the commune also calls on the community to join hands to preserve and develop the rare endemic genetic resources of Ngoc Linh ginseng, promote the traditional cultural values of the Xe Dang ethnic group, promote economic development, and develop community tourism to create on-site jobs for improving local people’s income.

Connection and promotion

Mr. Tran Van Man - Vice Chairman of the Nam Tra My District People's Committee, said the annual Ngoc Linh ginseng festival has become an attractive rendezvous for tourists from near and far.

Participating in the festival, visitors not only have the opportunity to admire the most beautiful and quality ginseng plants and roots but also enjoy the unique culture of the Nam Tra My ethnic minority people.

Activities at the festival related to Ngoc Linh ginseng have made an important contribution to building the brand, promoting trade, introducing, and promoting products from Ngoc Linh ginseng in both domestic and foreign markets, towards exports, improving value and economic efficiency.

The Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival in 2024 will also include a fair of Ngoc Linh ginseng and mountainous medicinal herbs, attracting 60 booths, along with cultural activities and traditional rituals of ethnic people in Nam Tra My district.

On the occasion of the festival, Nam Tra My district will organize an announcement ceremony of the district’s logo and the Decision recognizing "Folk knowledge about exploiting, growing, and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng - Nam Tra district My - Quang Nam province" as Vietnam’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage.