On January 11th, the Workshop “Viet Nam Elephant Management” was organized by Vietnam Administration of Forestry (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – MARD) - VNFOREST in coordination with Dak Lak Provincial People’s Committee and Animals Asia in Buon Ma Thuot City. Present at the Workshop were Mr. Cao Chi Cong - Deputy Director General of VNFOREST, Dr. Tuan Bendixen - Vietnam Director for Animals Asia, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Duong – Director of Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, representatives from provinces having elephant conservation projects across the country, international organizations, relevant Departments and sectors and over 30 top elephant conservation international experts.

On December 29th, Mr. Y Giang Gry Nie Knong – Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People’s Committee chaired a meeting with businesses to approve the program of the specialized Exhibition – Fair of Coffee as well as to call for funding and encouraging society participation in several activities related to the 6th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival and the Central Highlands Gong Culture Festival 2017 in the presence of leaders of relevant Departments, sectors and enterprises.

Cu M’gar district held the Festival of Sculpture, Weaving and traditional musical Instruments making in 2016 on December 20th.

On December 16th, the Steering Committee of the 6th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival and Central Highland’s Gong Culture Festival in 2017 (the Festival) reviewed and evaluated preparation of the Festival with the attendance of the Steering Committee’s members, the Festival’s Organizing Committee, representatives of Ministries, sectors, Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association, Central Highlands provinces, enterprises, as well as other relevant provincial departments and localities.

In the afternoon of December 16th, Dak Lak Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) held a working session of the Steering Committee of the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes Program (ISLA program) on reviewing deployed projects as well as proposing solutions and policy-making orientations in next time.

On December 15th, Dak Lak Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) held a signing ceremony of media cooperation agreement with Radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in the period of 2016-2021. Presenting the signing ceremony were Mr. Pham Minh Tan – Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Pham Ngoc Nghi – Chairman of the PPC, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Ha – Vice Chairman of the PPC, relevant Departments and sectors. VOV delegation included Mr. Nguyen The Ky – General Director of VOV and members.