Kon Tum: Workshop on Ngoc Linh Ginseng - Vietnamese Ginseng from historical, scientific and practical perspectives

On December 10, at Tu Tho Resettlement Village, Te Xang Commune, Tu Mo Rong District (Kon Tum), Tu Mo Rong District People's Committee coordinated with Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center to organize the Ngoc Linh Ginseng - Vietnamese Ginseng Workshop from a historical, scientific and practical perspective. In the context of the market tightening the legal corridor and limiting the quality supply, transparent products that bring profitability still have the "upper hand" and are sought after by customers. On the morning of December 10, in Gia Binh District, Bac Ninh Province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh Airport construction project - an airport serving the training and combat readiness missions of the Vietnam People's Public Security Air Force. On the morning of December 10, in Ho Chi Minh City. Hoi An (Quang Nam), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) and the People's Committee of Quang Nam province organized the first International Conference on Rural Tourism. On December 10, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai province announced the results of the inventory of gongs in the province. Accordingly, the province currently preserves 4,576 sets of gongs and 117 individual gongs. Compared to the inventory results in 2008, the number of gongs in the province decreased by 1,079 sets. On December 10, at Tu Tho resettlement village, Te Xang commune, Tu Mo Rong district (Kon Tum), the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district in coordination with the City Biotechnology Center held a conference on rural tourism. Ho Chi Minh City organized the Ngoc Linh Ginseng - Vietnamese Ginseng Workshop from a historical, scientific and practical perspective. Faced with unusual weather developments, with a large temperature difference between day and night of tens of degrees Celsius, the Son La Health Department has proactively implemented plans to protect the health of the people. On December 10, at the Provincial Conference Center, the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province solemnly organized the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Tay Ninh province in 2024, with the theme: "Ethnic groups unite, democracy, innovation, promote cultural identity, integration and development". General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This morning's news, December 10, has the following notable information: A thousand years of Xuan Pha performances. Reviving the Kieu Ky gold-plating craft village. Tar lôq - A typical dish of the Pa Ko people. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Diversifying communication on "eliminating gender prejudice, gender stereotypes, preventing and combating domestic violence" of the Cao Bang Provincial Women's Union in implementing Project 8 "Implementing gender equality (BDG) has brought many positive changes at the grassroots level. On the morning of December 10, in Gia Binh district, Bac Ninh province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh airport construction project - an airport serving the training and combat readiness missions of the Vietnam People's Public Security Air Force. With so many events that have been experienced, so many changes in the village since the beginning of the land clearing... but the Khen sound of the Mong people in the border region of Nghe An is still the soul of the nation. That sound is not only a song of labor, thoughts and feelings, but also the history of the ethnic group, the struggle for survival of a nation on the top of the high mountains. "I heard that Ca Mau very far away, at the end of the map of Vietnam. Why bother with the long road, come back to say a few words to each other". The lyrics of the song "New Ao Ca Mau" by musician Thanh Son have urged many people, including me, to come to the southernmost land of the Fatherland. Cao Bang has 10 district-level administrative units, of which 7 are border districts; there are 161 commune-level administrative units, of which 40 are border communes. From the investment resources of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719) and ethnic policies, the border areas of Cao Bang have had many changes in all fields; the appearance of rural, mountainous and border areas has improved, the lives of people have been improved, and national defense and security have been maintained.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Thap - Vice Chairman of Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee spoke at the Workshop

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Huu Thap - Vice Chairman of Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee emphasized: To develop the growing area, Kon Tum province approved the Ngoc Linh ginseng development plan in Kon Tum province for the period 2012 - 2020, with a vision to 2025, with a total planned area for Ngoc Linh ginseng development of 31,742 hectares.

To date, there have been about 2,922 hectares of Ngoc Linh ginseng, of which Tu Mo Rong district has 2,883 hectares, with about 1,650 households, 30 household groups, production linkage groups and 4 enterprises growing Ngoc Linh ginseng. In addition, the province is also implementing a Center for propagation, conservation and development of high-tech medicinal herbs in Tu Mo Rong district with a scale of about 60 hectares, which will be the place to provide Ngoc Linh ginseng seeds that ensure standards and quality for planting and expanding the area for the period 2025 - 2030 and the following years.

Delegates attending the workshop

The Vice Chairman of Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee affirmed: With the values ​​of Ngoc Linh Ginseng for consumers and the market, the demand for planting and developing Ngoc Linh ginseng is very large, many units and businesses have contacted departments, branches and localities to conduct surveys to plant ginseng.

However, there are still some difficulties in the implementation process such as: Large investment capital; no regulations or instructions on management, granting of planting area codes and especially currently on the market there are many types of ginseng with morphology very similar to Ngoc Linh Ginseng, some traders have mixed in the Ngoc Linh Ginseng brand, thus affecting the trust of consumers. Today's workshop will discuss the values ​​of Ngoc Linh Ginseng, solutions to link and develop Ngoc Linh Ginseng, help people get rich from Ngoc Linh Ginseng and bring Ngoc Linh Ginseng to the world.

Scientists and researchers present papers at the Conference

At the workshop , experts presented 5 papers , including: Vietnamese Ginseng (Ngoc Linh Ginseng) history , science and practice; Building and developing the national product brand of Vietnamese Ginseng - Ngoc Linh Ginseng from the perspective of history, science and practice; Testing to distinguish Ngoc Linh Ginseng and Lai Chau Ginseng by chromatography - comparing with DNA analysis method. In addition, 2 households growing and cooperating to grow Ngoc Linh Ginseng presented papers on the practice of growing Ngoc Linh Ginseng.

Based on the lively discussion, the Workshop also fully and in detail answered the issues of concern to the people such as how to prevent diseases for ginseng; analyze the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng compared to other types of ginseng; measures to increase the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng; apply science and technology in developing Ngoc Linh ginseng...

The workshop attracted the participation of many Xo Dang ethnic households growing Ngoc Linh Ginseng.

Within the framework of the Workshop, the Vietnamese Ginseng Research Group of Ton Duc Thang University signed a cooperation agreement with Kon Tum Ngoc Linh Ginseng Joint Stock Company to study the development of active ingredients on Ngoc Linh Ginseng through annual development cycles. Signing a cooperation agreement and supporting the establishment of the Ngoc Linh Ginseng - Vietnamese Ginseng Research Institute in Ho Chi Minh City between Vingin Joint Stock Company and the research group represented by Professor, Dr. Nguyen Minh Duc (Ton Duc Thang University) and Professor, Dr. Tran Cong Luan (Rector of Tay Do University).

The research team also signed an agreement with the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district to research and transfer the method of quickly distinguishing Ngoc Linh ginseng from other types of ginseng.

Mr. Vo Trung Manh - Chairman of Tu Mo Rong District People's Committee delivered the closing speech at the Workshop.

In his closing speech at the workshop, Mr. Vo Trung Manh - Chairman of Tu Mo Rong District People's Committee said: Scientists, researchers, and ginseng growers shared valuable information on care, management, and enhancement of Ngoc Linh ginseng. In particular, the workshop was chosen by researchers to publish the results of research on the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng and Lai Chau ginseng, thereby affirming the great value of Ngoc Linh ginseng, helping people feel secure in growing it, and consumers have official information to choose ginseng types suitable for value and quality for health care.

The Vietnamese ginseng research group of Ton Duc Thang University signed a cooperation agreement with Kon Tum Ngoc Linh Ginseng Joint Stock Company to study the development of active ingredients in Ngoc Linh ginseng through annual growth cycles.

According to Mr. Vo Trung Manh, the 3 contents signed at the Workshop related to Ngoc Linh Ginseng play an important role in opening up great opportunities for growers and the entire ginseng industry. Specifically, the signing of a cooperation agreement to research the active ingredient content of Ngoc Linh Ginseng through the stages will help to clearly distinguish the Saponin content in ginseng plants through the years of development, thereby continuing to affirm and enhance the value of Ngoc Linh Ginseng, helping consumers feel secure and benefit.

If the Ngoc Linh Ginseng Development Research Institute is promoted to be established, it is expected to create opportunities for scientists to conduct more in-depth and comprehensive research on Ngoc Linh Ginseng, thereby proposing sustainable development solutions. Signing a memorandum of understanding on research and transferring testing methods to quickly distinguish Ngoc Linh Ginseng from other types of ginseng will help localities have a basis for managing and tracing the origin of ginseng, contributing effectively to protecting consumers from profiteering from Ngoc Linh Ginseng.

The research team signed an agreement with the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district on research and transfer of testing methods to quickly distinguish Ngoc Linh ginseng from other types of ginseng.

Mr. Vo Trung Manh added: The valuable research works of experts, researchers, and state management agencies announced at the Workshop will be fully recorded by the district to report to the Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee and widely announced on the media and social networks so that everyone knows, thereby having a suitable and effective direction for developing Ngoc Linh Ginseng, helping Ngoc Linh Ginseng become an important industry of Vietnam.

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