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First containers of Dak Lak province are officially exported to China (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
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The shipment comes following the signing of the protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) over two months ago, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
More durians from 23 China-approved growing areas are also on the way to a code-granted facility in Dak Lak to be sorted and packaged for delivery to China. Transportation requirements include using cartons with air holes for ventilation and quality control.
Qualified durians need to weigh three kilos each and meet stringent safety standards. They are required to have traceability stamps as well, which will be presented in English or Chinese and show the name of the packaging facility.
Dak Lak is the country's second largest durian-growing locality with 15,000 ha, behind the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.
Son La holds ceremony to honour Xoe Thai as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The northern mountainous province of Son La on September 17 held a ceremony to honour the art of Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people which has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Xoe Thai is a unique type of traditional dance that is associated with and plays a significant role in the daily life of Thai ethnic communities in the northwest of Vietnam, especially in the provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai. It is performed in various community activities, from festivals to funeral rituals, reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
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At the event (Photo: VOV)
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There are about 30 Xoe dances, which have been developed, protected and handed down through generations intact over hundreds of years, including xoe quat (xoe dance with a fan), xoe khan (xoe dance with a scarf), xoe non (xoe dance with a conical hat) and many others with contents reflecting community activities and expressing the Thai people’s emotion. With gentle and alluring rhythms, dancers usually form a circle around a festive fire and move to the sound of melodic traditional music.
According to Tran Xuan Viet, Deputy Director of provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the art of Xoe Thai dance of the Thai ethnic people contributes to developing tourism and economic growth as well as enhancing the relationship with other ethnic groups in and outside the province.
The practice of traditional Xoe dances is still a major cultural activity in Thai ethnic villages, meeting entertainment demand for all generations. In community cultural activities, Xoe dance plays a key role and is an indispensable spiritual product in the Thai community life, Viet said, adding that the art of Xoe dance has been handed down among generations and community members.
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A performance of Xoe dance (Photo: VNA)
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Vice Chairwoman of the Son La Provincial People's Committee Trang Thi Xuan emphasised that the accreditation is not only the pride of the Thai community but also of ethnic groups in the province.
Son La will focus on making Xoe Thai a highlight at destinations, serving community-based tourism, he said.
The province will strengthen the collection, research and promotion of tangible and intangible cultural values in Thai ethnic culture in general, and Xoe dance in particular, Xuan added.
Canada gives conclusion on antidumping duty to oil country tubular product from Vietnam
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a final conclusion of the anti-dumping investigation on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported from India, Taiwan (China), Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
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Canada gives conclusion on antidumping duty to oil country tubular product from Vietnam
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According to the final conclusion, Canada applies an anti-dumping duty of 37.4% on the product from Vietnam and this rate is applied from September 6, 2022. The deadline for parties to file their claim regarding that decision is September 19.
The CBSA has imposed an anti-dumping duty on OCTG imports from Vietnam and certain countries since March 2015, with a rate of 37.4% applied to Vietnamese exporters, said the Vietnam News Agency.
According to the International Trade Centre, the value of OCTG exports from Vietnam to Canada reached 13 million USD last year.
The MoIT urges the exporters and manufacturers concerned to keep a close watch on the case. Newly established companies that want to export this item to Canada are recommended to request a new export review mechanism, it added.
Vietnamese Goods Week underway in Thailand
A Vietnamese Goods Week entitled “Taste of Vietnam” is taking place at Big C supermarket chain in Bangkok, Thailand until September 28.
The event, which kicked off on September 15, is jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and Berli Junker Public Company (BJC), said the Vietnam News Agency.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh visits a Vietnamese stall at the event. (Photo: VNA)
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh spoke highly of the efforts of Thai and Vietnamese companies to promote the export of Vietnamese products to Thailand, saying it helps to realize the bilateral trade target of 25 billion USD by 2025 as committed by leaders of the two countries.
The event aims not only to promote Vietnamese products to Thai consumers, but also to enhance the friendship between the two countries' people, he added.
For his part, Aswin Techajareonvikul, General Director and President of BJC, spoke highly of the quality of Vietnam's products, especially agricultural and food products. According to him, some Vietnamese dishes such as pho (noodle soup) and bun cha (rice vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs) are becoming more and more popular among Thai people.
He proposed the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand facilitate expansion of cooperation between BJC and Vietnamese companies./.