In parallel with the activities relating to the exhibition, seminar, promotion and honoring of coffee growers, in the framework of the 8^th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in 2023, there are also other activities, for instance tourist journeys, such as Buon Don Elephant Festival, which will be open at 8:00 on 12 March 2023 and closed at 10:00 on 12 March 2013 at the Festival Center of Buon Don District. In this connection, the People’s Committee of Buon Don District has agreed with the mahouts on the program and now in the process of finalizing the detailed scenario and the remaining preparations; the 3^rd traditional boat racing festival is to be held in Lak District in 2023. For these events, the Organizing Committee has entrusted the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to look at the content of the Program and the scenario and let the Lak District People’s Committee to organize and implement. The Provincial People’s Committee has also entrusted the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to arrange with other concerned departments and sectors to invite the Art Troupe from Jeollabuk Province of the Republic of Koria to perform in Lak District at 19:00 on 12 March 2023 at Ben Thuyen, Biet dien Bao Dai (Bao Dai Palace) and Lien Son town, Lak District. According to plan and program of the Organizing Committee, the Traditional Boat Racing Festival in Lak District will be started at 7:30 on 12 March 2023 and be ended at 11:00 on 12 March 2023 at Ben Thuyen and Biet Dien Bao Dai, Lien Son Town, Lak District.

Possible design of the stage for the opening ceremony of the 8^th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in 2023

In addition to the above-mentioned activities, there will be experience tours about which the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has already approved a program of 42 tours to serve the 8^th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in 2023 so that 12 travel companies will carry out. In the coming time, the Festival Organizing Committee will issue written guidance concerning the communication work for the tours among the local people and visitors.

Organizing Committee of the Video Clip Competition introducing Buon Mae Thuot coffee posing together with the winner of the first prize, Nguyen Anh Dat, from Ea Wy Commune, Ea Hleo on17 February 2023

According to the Festival Organizing Committee, so far 11 localities have registered to implement activities relating to the Festival, namely Buon Don, Ea Kar, Lak, Krong Nang, Krong Bong, Cu M’gar Districts, Buon Ho Town, Buon Ma Thuot City, Krong Ana, M’Drak, Krong Pac Districts. The Organizing Committee will direct the rest of the districts of the province to sign up for activities relating to the Festival.