VHO – On May 30, at Kha Village, Sap Vat Commune, Yen Chau District, Son La Province, the People’s Committee of Yen Chau District officially opened the Yen Chau Mango Festival 2025 and announced the awarding of the Certificate recognizing Heritage Trees of Vietnam.

The festival contributes to promoting the potential, strengths of unique traditional cultural values and enhancing the Yen Chau mango brand.

The Yen Chau Mango Festival 2025 aims to showcase the potential, strengths, and distinctive cultural values, scenic landscapes, and continues to build the Yen Chau mango brand along with the district’s agricultural products, matching the local area’s inherent position.

Yen Chau District has over 12,000 hectares of fruit trees of various kinds, including more than 3,340 hectares of mango trees, with an estimated mango output of over 26,000 tons in 2025.

Yen Chau round mangoes have been granted Geographic Indication registration and brand identity certification by the Intellectual Property Office. Currently, the district has 207 hectares certified for VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and organic standards, and 298 hectares granted planting codes for export purposes.

At the festival, locals and visitors can enjoy many rich cultural activities such as reenactment of the distinctive Dong Sua ritual of the Thai ethnic group, Xoe dance contests, weaving and Piêu scarf embroidery, displays of traditional and modern ethnic costumes, participation in folk games, exhibitions of agricultural products, and mango picking experiences in orchards alongside local farmers.

At the opening ceremony, Ms. Trang Thi Xuan, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Son La Provincial People’s Committee, emphasized that the Yen Chau Mango Festival 2025 and the awarding of the Heritage Tree Certificates are special events that honor mango growers, introduce unique products, and effective production models, while also creating a bridge between businesses, cooperatives, and farmers for consumption, processing, and export.

The Standing Vice Chairwoman also urged departments, agencies, and localities to continue applying scientific and technical advances in production and post-harvest preservation, support farmers to improve production skills according to VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards, strengthen market connections, brand building, and promote stable and sustainable consumption.

She also expressed the hope that the business community, distributors, and exporters will pay more attention to Yen Chau mangoes and other high-value agricultural products, joining farmers to develop value chains and expand markets.

Presentation of the Decision and Certificates recognizing 5 Heritage Trees of Vietnam to representatives of villages in the Yen Chau area.

At the festival, the Vietnam Association for Nature and Environment Protection announced the decision and presented Certificates recognizing five Heritage Trees of Vietnam, including: the tamarind and mango trees in Khá village, Sập Vạt commune; the banyan and tea trees in Luông and Ôn Ốc villages, Mường Lựm commune; and the Dracontomelon tree in Nà Ngà village, Chiềng Hặc commune. These heritage trees are hundreds of years old and serve as historical witnesses, closely connected to the cultural and spiritual life of many generations of local people.

The Yen Chau Mango Festival 2025 took place from May 30 to June 1, featuring activities that promise to bring many exciting experiences to visitors from near and far.