Kon Tum (VNA), April 26 -- An international culinary contest opened in Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on April 25 set a record by making 120 dishes using bastard ginseng (codonopsis tangshen), a medicinal plant grown in the locality.

Hosted by the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district, the two-day event is expected to contribute to promoting the cultivation of the medicinal plant, thus preserving cultural heritage, and creating more livelihoods for the local Xo Dang ethnic minority community.

The competition attracted 21 teams, including 11 squads from communes and cooperatives in the district and 10 others from Laos, China, Switzerland, and domestic culinary associations and clubs.

Vo Trung Manh, ...