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| The first batch of 15 tonnes of frozen lotus roots worth nearly 39,360 USD produced by the Dai Viet Lotus Foods JSC is exported to Japan (Photo: thanhnien.vn) |
In 2024, the business plans to export approximately eight containers of the roots with a total order value of nearly 7 billion VND to this Asian market.
Nguyen Minh Thien, Director of the company's factory, said in addition to fresh and processed lotus seeds, the company has also produced fresh and processed lotus roots to serve both domestic and foreign markets.
The expansion of export is a positive sign for farmers in Thap Muoi district to further develop lotus root growing models, he added.
According to General Director of the company Nguyen Xuan Thang, who is also Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap Lotus Industry Association, the Japanese market demands about 100,000 tonnes of lotus roots annually.
Apart from exporting lotus roots to Japan, the company has also worked with partners in the Republic of Korea to prepare for exporting the product to this country.
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| Workers process lotus roots for export. (Photo: SGGP) |
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thap Muoi district Doan Thanh Binh applauded efforts by local authorities, enterprises and farmers in producing and exporting farm produce, expressing his hope that agricultural products of Dong Thap, especially lotus ones, will make deeper inroads into the Japanese market.
The provincial People’s Committee will host the 2nd Dong Thap Lotus Festival from May 16 – 19, which will feature a wide range of activities such as an international seminar on lotus, and a workshop discussing ways to improve the value chain of the lotus sector in Dong Thap.
Lotus is one of the key sectors in the agricultural restructuring plan of Dong Thap province which is home to more than 1,800 ha of lotus with an output of over 1,500 tonnes of product each year. The cultivation area of lotus in Thap Muoi district accounts for over 30% of the total.
Hanoi welcomes 9,400 new firms in four months
The capital city of Hanoi witnessed 9,400 enterprises enter the market with the total registered capital of 97.6 trillion VND (3.84 billion USD) during January-April, falling 6% in the number of firms and rising 9% in capital as compared to the same time last year, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the municipal Statistics Office.
The city saw the resurgence of 4,500 companies that had previously ceased operation, a year-on-year increase of 10%.
Meanwhile, more than 14,200 enterprises dropped out of the market, and 1,400 others were dissolved during the period, growing 24% and 12%, respectively, against the same period in 2023, posing great challenges to the labour market.
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| At the business registration office under the municipal Department of Planning and Investment (Photo: VNA) |
Director of the department Dau Ngoc Hung said the employment rate at industrial enterprises decreased 2% year on year, adding the number of workers in foreign-invested and non-state sectors fell 2.5%.
The figures in the sectors of processing and manufacturing, and power and gas production and distribution slid 2.5% and 0.4%, and those in water supply and waste treatment and mining rose 1.3% and 45.6%.
However, thanks to the municipal People’s Committee's resolve and rational solutions, the index of industrial production in the four-month period increased 4.5% against the same time last year, with processing and manufacturing up 3.6%, power generation and distribution up 13.6% and water supply and waste treatment up 9%.
As various measures were rolled out to lure more foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, the city attracted more than 1.13 billion USD in FDI capital during January-April.
The local administration also held meetings and dialogues with businesses in an effort to remove bottlenecks and help workers stablise their jobs.
Vietnamese athletes come fourth at Asian Jujitsu Championships
Local athletes were placed in fourth in the medal tally at the Asian Jujitsu Championships 2024 which concluded on May 6 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
The four gold medals went to Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc in the women’s 70kg contact event, Phung Thi Hue in the women’s 45kg contact and 45kg fighting events, and Hoang Thi Nhat Que in the women’s 70kg contact event.
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| Vietnamese athletes come fourth at Asian Jujitsu Championships. (Photo courtesy of Asian Jujitsu Championships) |
The Vietnamese team also secured a silver medal in the men’s 56kg contact event through Dao Hong Son. In addition, they also obtained six more silver medals and 10 bronze medals.
Thailand topped the medal tally after grabbing a total of 13 gold, seven silver, and seven bronze medals. Kazakhstan were placed in second position after they bagged 12 gold, 18 silver, and 16 bronze medals.
Also in the UAE, Vietnamese athletes ranked second in the medal tally of the Asian Youth Championships after winning five gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.
The Asian Jujitsu Championships represents the first global tournament involving the Vietnamese team this year. The UAE tournament is an important warm-up for the upcoming 33rd Southeast Asian Games in 2025.
Vietnam attends int'l denim expo in Bangladesh
Vietnamese companies attended the 16th Bangladesh Denim Expo, an international exhibition of ready-made garments which opened on May 6 in Dhaka, the Vietnam News Agency reported.
Vietnamese companies attended the 16th Bangladesh Denim Expo, an international exhibition of ready-made garments which opened on May 6 in Dhaka.
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| People visit the Bangladesh Denim Expo 2024. (Photo: daily-sun.com) |
The two-day expo, themed “Reimagine”, year attracted more than 60 companies from Bangladesh, India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Vietnam, and Japan.
This year's Denim Expo exhibition featured panel discussions and trend seminars. In addition, innovative denim products were displayed in a trend zone at the exhibition ground./.