Son La Competition for Excellent Farmers kicks off

The People’s Committee of Son La province on October 21 kicked off the Competition for Excellent Farmers in Hoang Van Thu hamlet, Hua La commune, Son La city, as part of the ongoing first Son La Coffee Festival 2023.

 The Competition for Excellent Farmers
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and delegates attend the Competition for Excellent Farmers.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue encourages teams participating in the coffee picking competition.

Attending the opening ceremony of the competition were Politburo member, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue; Bui Van Cuong, member of the Party Central Committee, NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office; Le Minh Hoan, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee and head of the provincial Delegation of NA Deputies, among others. The competition also attracted a large number of people from all ethnic groups in the province and tourists inside and outside the locality.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visits a coffee farm in Hoang Van Thu hamlet, Hua La commune, Son La city
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visits a coffee farm in Hua La commune, Son La city.

Visiting coffee farms and meeting local farmers, the top legislator expressed his joy when witnessing with his own eyes hi-tech coffee farms bringing about income to farmers. He showed his hope that people will continue to promote local potential and advantages to develop sustainable coffee cultivation associated with environmental protection.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue gives gifts to policy beneficiaries.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Dong present gifts to policy beneficiaries.

On this occasion, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue awarded 20 gifts to policy beneficiaries in Son La.

The Competition for Excellent Farmers

The competition sees the participation of five teams from Mai Son, Yen Chau, Sop Cop and Thuan Chau districts and Son La city. With the theme "Sustainable coffee production adaptive to climate change", the competition features four parts: Farmer greetings, listening to farmers’ opinions, knowledge of farmers, and farmers’ competition.

Son La city’s team participates in coffee cherry picking competition.


Right after the opening ceremony, the teams competed in picking ripe coffee cherries. This contest requires the picking skills to ensure the yield and quality of coffee cherries, while not harming coffee trees.

Contestants must pick ripe coffee cherries by hand and ensure technical criteria, such as not shaking the tree, breaking branches, smashing the fruit or other acts that harm the coffee tree. The yield of ripe coffee cherries picked by the teams is the basis for ranking and scoring.

A large number of people cheer competing teams.

The competition is a useful playground, helping officials and coffee farmers in districts and Son La city have an opportunity to meet and exchange experience in coffee production and business; gain access to and apply science and technology in production and life; and enhance mutual understanding and solidarity.

Other parts of the competition continue at 8pm at Tay Bac Square. Son La Newspaper will give updates on this competition.

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