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As the result, five tonnes of Vietnam’s red dragon fruit were on sale this week and received warm appreciation from Australian customers.
According to Mr. Nguyen Phu Hoa, Head of the Vietnamese Trade Office in Australia, despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the promotion and distribution of the red dragon fruit, the event was nonetheless successful thanks to the assistance provided by Vietnamese business associations in Australia and the local Vietnamese community.
He added that in light of travel restrictions triggered by the outbreak, the Trade Office plans to make use of digital tools to support Vietnamese exporters in Australia and help them promote their products.
The office has been working to develop a forum for agricultural Vietnamese exporters in Australia to together formulate common action plans and be better prepared for potential risks in the global market, Hoa said.
Exports of Vietnamese dragon fruit to Australia were first permitted in July 2017, after nine years of negotiations. Notably, the Australian side has only opened its doors to dragon fruit from Vietnam. In September 2018, the first batch of red dragon fruit grown in the northern province of Vinh Phuc was sent to Australia, paving the way for Vietnam to bolster its exports to one of the world’s most demanding markets./.
Four Vietnamese billionaires are on the list of world billionaires in 2020
Forbes published its annual list of the richest people on the planet in 2020. In this year's world billionaire rankings, there are 4 Vietnamese businesspersons.
Here are four names who appeared on the billionaire list last year. Compared to the latest year, a Vietnamese businessman, President of Masan Group Nguyen Dang Quang is no longer in the billionaire group.
Four Vietnamese billionaires (Photo: vnexpress.net)
Topping the list of Vietnamese billionaires is Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong with assets worth USD5.6 billion. The Vingroup President ranked 286th on the list of the planet's richest people by Forbes.
The only female billionaire in Vietnam, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, owns assets worth USD2.1 billion. Ms. Thao ranked 1,001st on the Forbes list.
The assets of Mr. Tran Ba Duong and Mr. Ho Hung Anh are USD1.5 billion and USD1 billion, respectively, with the rankings of 1,415th and 1,190th, respectively.
The total assets of the four richest people in Vietnam are USD10.2 billion, down USD2.1 billion compared to the same period last year, due to a reduction in domestic stock market in March.
This year, the richest person on the planet continues to be Amazon owner Jeff Bezos with assets worth USD113 billion. He is also the only billionaire in the world currently owning assets of over USD100 billion./.
Vietnamese dishes amid COVID-19 hailed in international press
With positive messages and contributing to support the community amid the COVID-19 epidemic, the unique dishes of Vietnamese people are supported by the international media.
Dragon fruit bread (Photo: vnexpress.net)
According to reporter Kate Taylor from the Business Insider, creation of new dishes during the epidemic outbreak shows how Vietnamese companies and restaurants adapt in this challenging time and create new and delicious dishes.
Burger Corona
With the desire to convey a positive message to everyone amidst the global pandemic, chef Hoang Tung and his restaurant in Hanoi have created a virus-shaped burger. The burger is made from green tea with small spikes to resemble the actual image of the virus, then it is baked and sandwiched with the usual burger filling. This unique burger has become famous and was recommended and praised by many press agencies such as Reuters, CNN, SCMP.
Dragon fruit bread and burger
A bakery chain in Ho Chi Minh city has created a kind of bread made from dragon fruit. This kind of bread has quickly gained support from the community and become a "hot" dish. Kate Taylor has come in line to experience this creative specialty.
After queuing for 20 minutes, she got the bread, tried it and commented: "I was immediately impressed with the fresh, gentle aroma of dragon fruit. The crust is completely crispy, the inside is soft. Dragon fruit bread is not only famous on social networks, but it is really delicious."
The next dish marked in the "rescue dragon fruit" campaign is dragon fruit burger. A chain of fried chicken restaurants also launched a new type of chicken burger with pink crust made from this fruit./.