Press conference to inform about activities to promote Chi Lang Custard Apple and organize cultural and sports festivals of ethnic groups in Chi Lang district

On the morning of August 14, the People’s Committee of Chi Lang district held a press conference to inform about activities to promote Chi Lang Custard Apple; organizedư the cultural and sports festival of the ethnic groups in Chi Lang district and the Chi Lang Victory Festival on October 10.

Attending the press conference were leaders of Chi Lang District People’s Committee, relevant divisions and commissions of the district; Also attending the press conference were 50 reporters representing central and local press agencies.

Leader of Chi Lang District People’s Committee chaired the press conference

According to information at the press conference, the area for growing custard apple in Chi Lang district in 2023 is more than 2,300 hectares, with an estimated output of more than 20,000 tons. In which, the area planted under GlobalGAP standards has 35ha, production according to VietGAP standards has more than 800ha.

Revenue from now in 2023 is estimated at 700 billion VND. Up to now, in Chi Lang district, there are 3 products of custard apple (from Dong Mo town, Chi Lang commune, Y Tich commune) that have achieved 4-star OCOP product certification (one product per commune program) and 1 custard apple product of Chi Lang town achieved 3-star OCOP product certification.

As planned, the People’s Committee of Chi Lang district will organize the program “Promoting and consuming of custard apple and OCOP Chi Lang products” on August 19 at the farmers market, Chi Lang town, Chi Lang district.

In this program, the District People’s Committee will organize an auction to raise funds for the construction of social security works in the district. In addition, the People’s Committee of Chi Lang district will bring custard apple products and some OCOP products of the district to participate in 6 display booths at the Regional Specialty Farmers Market and the 2023 Custard Apple and  Lang Son Specialty Agricultural Products Week at the Exhibition, Economic and Trade Fair (Hanoi) from August 24 to August 27.

Also according to information at the press conference, the cultural and sports festival of the ethnic groups in Chi Lang district was held on October 10, at the Central Stadium of Chi Lang district. At the festival, there will be typical activities such as: the first folk song and performance of traditional costumes of the ethnic groups festival in Chi Lang district; launching the week of wearing traditional national costumes; organizes the expanded Chi Lang district lion dance festival, the expanded street art festival…

In particular, the People’s Committee of Chi Lang district also held the Chi Lang Victory Festival on October 10 associated with the historical site of Chi Lang Temple on October 10. In which, there is an epic performance that recreates the entire Chi Lang victory in 1427 and the achievements of Chi Lang district in the current renovation period.

The purpose of organizing these activities is to gradually build the October 10 Chi Lang Victory Festival becomes a unique tourism product of the district and is held annually at the district level and aims to become a national festival.

The representative of Tien Phong Newspaper asked questions about some related contents at the press conference

At the press conference, representatives of the press agencies asked a number of questions to clarify some relevant information such as: production orientation, brand building, development and expansion of Chi Lang Custard Apple consumption market; agricultural development associated with tourism; situation of production and processing of products from custard apple and other agricultural products of the district; the goal of developing the tourism field of Chi Lang district in the coming time;…

During the press conference, leaders of the People’s Committee of Chi Lang district answered and clarified the contents of interest to reporters of press agencies. Leaders of the People’s Committee of Chi Lang district also wished that the press agencies would continue to coordinate and support Chi Lang district in advertising , introducing Chi Lang Custard Apple products and cultural activities in the district, thereby helping the district promote agricultural product consumption and promote tourist attractions to tourists.