Photo for illustration (Source: VOV)
The analysis of the International Trade Center (ITC) also revealed that although Nordic countries typically import Arabica coffee, there remains plenty of room for the nation’s unroasted and decaffeinated coffee beans, as well as specialty and organic coffee, to penetrate the demanding market, reported VOV.
However, local firms have faced a number of difficulties over recent times when it comes to exporting coffee to the Nordic market due to the region tending to import high-quality coffee, mostly Arabica coffee and paying special attention to sustainable production.
Furthermore, there are also challenges in terms of geographical distance, along with the stringent standards set by other European countries and small orders.
Vietnamese enterprises have therefore been advised to comply with market regulations, manage the use of banned substances, tighten control over all stages of the supply chain, and devise appropriate product marketing strategies, as well as developing brands for coffee products.
Moreover, local firms have been recommended to invest in designing websites and using other social media network such as LinkedIn, Skype, and Facebook, to introduce their products and stay in contact with buyers.
Vietnamese photo named among world’s most spectacular travel images
Photo “Bamboo baskets seller” by Vietnamese photographer Ly Hoang Long won a merit award at the 2021 All About Photo Travel Contest, reported VNA.
The photo “Bamboo baskets seller” by Vietnamese photographer
Ly Hoang Long (Photo: https://www.all-about-photo.com/)
The photo was taken in a craft village that has made bamboo fishing baskets for more than 200 years. It was captured as a resident of Tat Vien village, Tien Lu district, the northern province of Hung Yen, crossed a bridge with a bicycle carrying several dozens of the bamboo fishing baskets.
A photo description on the contest's website notes that “after the harvest crop, the farmers in Tat Vien village spent their spare time to knit the bamboo baskets for fishing, it was a traditional craft preserved for many generations. Then the baskets were loaded and moved around the region on the old man bicycle for sell”.
The baskets have a tubular shape with two ends tied with knots. They are used to catch fish and shrimp in shallow waters of slow streams and rivers.
The baskets are not only tools for catching fish, but also used as decorative items in interior design of hotels, restaurants, and shops.
All About Photo, an online magazine dedicated to showcasing the work of photographers around the world, received thousands of entries for the Travel Photos of the Year contest that was judged by a panel of 10 experts.
The first prize with a 500 USD cash prize goes to Russian photographer Yulia Nevskaya for a shot featuring a family of small indigenous people far north of the country (Photo: https://www.all-about-photo.com/)
The first prize with a 500 USD cash prize went to Russian photographer Yulia Nevskaya for a shot featuring a family of small indigenous people far north of the country.
All the works winning at the contest will be published in the AAP Winners Gallery and the 20th Edition of AAP Magazine.
Six wind power plants put into commercial operation by September end
Six wind power plants with a total capacity of 272.4 MW have come into commercial operation by the end of September, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
Trung Nam win power farm in Thuan Bac district, Ninh Thuan province. (Photo: VNA)
According to VNA, They are Hoa Binh 1 – phase 2 with a capacity of 42.2 MW, Ninh Thuan 5 (46.2 MW), 7A (33.4 MW), Dong Hai 1 – phase 2 (50 MW), Ea Nam (12.6 MW) and BIM (88 MW).
The EVN said 106 wind power plants have submitted applications for accepting commercial operation date (COD) with a total capacity of 5,655.5 MW. It will continue to update the progress of COD acceptance for the wind power projects before October 31./.