The opening ceremony of the inaugural Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 took place in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on the evening of December 21, marking an important milestone in honouring Vietnam’s coffee heritage and connecting the country’s coffee industry with the global coffee community.
The opening ceremony of the inaugural Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 took place in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on the evening of December 21, marking an important milestone in honouring Vietnam’s coffee heritage and connecting the country’s coffee industry with the global coffee community.
The festival is a series of international-scale events aimed at promoting Vietnam’s image, attracting visitors and expanding opportunities for investment cooperation.
Running from December 2 to January 2, the Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 features a wide range of activities, including large-scale artistic opening and closing ceremonies; an international coffee culture experience space; a heritage train journey; art works created from Vietnamese Robusta coffee beans; and international conferences on the future of the coffee industry. Each activity offers not only an immersive experience but also opportunities for exchange, cooperation and the global promotion of the value of Vietnamese coffee./.
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