More than 700 litres of free wine were served at the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 24.


  An art performance at the opening ceremony of the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival (Photo VNA)

Thousands of locals and tourists participated in the night wine festival in the resort city of Da Lat.

The festival was divided into various sectors featuring local special dishes and street music.

A photo exhibition highlighting the beauty of the Central Highlands and central coastal region kicked off the same day in Da Lat city.

In another event in the framework of the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival, a fashion show highlighting locally-made silk was held in Bao Loc city, Lam Dong province, which is dubbed Vietnam’s silk capital, on December 24. 
The silk was used 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 issued a decree building Bao Loc into Vietnam’s silk city. 

The 7th Da Lat Flowers Festival is taking place at Lam Vien Square from December 23-27 under the theme of "Da Lat Flowers - A Miracle from the Good Earth”.

More than 5,000 art works of flowers, bonsai and plant are being displayed at an international bonsai and flower exhibition.

A series of workshops are also scheduled within the framework of the festival to promote investment in Lam Dong, discuss Da Lat’s development planning and develop local tea and silk products.

 

                                         Source: VNA

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