Kon Tum (VNA) – An exhibition focusing on NgocLinh ginseng and other medical herbs opened in the Central Highlands provinceof Kon Tum on September 4.
The four-day event features 20 stalls of local enterprisesand a number of firms from the Republic of Korea, the country also known farand wide in the world for gingseng.
It is part of activities aiming to develop the herbalmedicine sector based on domestically-available materials, offering anopportunity for Kon Tum to popularise its herbal resources, seek partnerships,and exchange experience in the field.
Forest coverage amounts to 62.3 percent of the total area inKon Tum, creating a diverse source of natural herbs, such as Ngoc Linhgingseng, dang shen, Anoectochilus setaceus, and five-flavor berry.
The Ngoc Linh ginseng (Panax vietnamensis, or Vietnameseginseng), a rare medical root containing 52 saponin compounds helpful tohealth, was found on Ngoc Linh Mountain on the boundary between Kon Tum and thecentral province of Quang Nam in the late 1960s.
In June 2017, Ngoc Linh ginseng was included in the list ofnational products by the Prime Minister.
Kon Tum built a conservation centre for the Ngoc Linhginseng in 2004. The province now has more than 400 hectares of the ginseng,of which over 320 ha are managed by the Kon Tum Ngoc Linh ginseng joint stockcompany. The plantation is for preservation and expansion, with products fromlocal Ngoc Linh ginseng yet to be available in the market.-VNA
Local authorities of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have approved a project to grow Ngoc Linh ginseng in Tu Mo Rong district, in a bid to preserve and develop the medicinal plant.
The mountainous distirct of Nam Tra My in the central province of Quang Nam has launched a virtual reality photo portal to introduce eco-tourism services in the area.
The Intellectual Property Agency of Vietnam, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has expanded recognition of the Geographical Indication (GI) of Ngoc Linh for ginseng root products grown in 15 communes of Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces.
About 2,000 trees of Ngoc Linh ginseng will be planted at the Hon Ba Nature Reserve in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa under a scientific research project.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the agency’s centre for digital contents and communications (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
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Ngoc Linh ginseng (Illustrative photo: VNA) 
