(VOVworld) - A festival on Tra hoa vang or camellia chrysantha is underway in the northern province of Quang Ninh, with the aim of promoting the plant’s medical and economic value.

Addressing the event, Vu Van Dien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the two-day festival’s objective is to encourage locals to increase the production and processing of medicine while luring investors into this field. Within the framework of the festival there will be art performances and a range of folk games.