More than 2,000 artists from HCM City and different areas of Lam Dong participated in the two-hour performance, accompanied by a pageant highlighting 35 famous tea brands.

At the ceremony, Chairman of the Vietnam Tea Association Nguyen Kim Phong said, "Vietnam has a long history of tea production and ceremonial drinking. Tea is also a major agricultural export. Through the festival, we would like to promote tea production."

Competitions will be held during the four-day festival to nominate the national brand Che Viet (Vietnamese Tea) for the Golden Tea Award.