Since the beginning of 2016, residents of Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, have had a new attraction, the Buon Ma Thuot Recreational Park. Inside the park stands hundreds of statues made from recycled products. The statues range in size and shape, from elephants, snakes, monkeys, goats, and more. After nearly a month of construction, the park was officially opened to the public, with admission free for all visitors.

The park is located on Ha Huy Tap Street to the north of Buon Ma Thuot in an area of approximately five hectares. The park displays hundreds of artistic creations made entirely from recycled products collected from local households and factories. These include old tires, electrical wire, garbage bins, bottles, median strips, broken gates, and more. Through the skill and creativity of the artists of the Urban and Environment One Member Company Ltd. in Dak Lak, the ‘garbage’ has been transformed into the artwork on display. The total budget to build the park was VND300 million (US$13,458). The People’s Committee of Buon Ma Thuot contributed VND70 million ($3,140) and Urban and Environment One Member Company Ltd. provided VND150 million ($6,729). The rest was kindly donated by local enterprises and private residents.