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| Passion fruits have become the fifth kind of Vietnamese fruits to be officially exported to Australia (Photo: VNA) |
Passion fruits have become the fifth kind of Vietnamese fruits to be officially exported to Australia, following mango, longan, lychee, and dragon fruit.
Huynh Tan Dat, Director of the Plant Protection Department, underlined that Vietnam has great potential and advantages in tropical fruits. Currently, Vietnamese fruits are available in over 60 countries and territories. Specifically, passion fruits have been exported to 20 countries in various forms such as fresh, frozen, and juice.
The area of passion fruit in Vietnam is currently over 12,000 hectares and is expanding, mostly in the northern mountainous region. Many provinces in the Central Highlands are also expanding the cultivation area of this fruit.
In recent years, Vietnam has concentrated on improving passion fruit quality by promoting chain production and ensuring traceability for the product, focusing on two varieties of yellow passion fruit and purple passion fruit.
In the coming time, the Plant Protection Department will guide farmers and localities to promote production following the requirements of importing countries and further enhance the advantages of passion fruit products.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski said that Vietnam and Australia have enjoyed fruitful partnership in trading agricultural products, including fruits. Many high-quality fruits from one country have appeared in the market of the other, the diplomat noted, attributing the results to mutual trust and joint efforts.
Highly evaluating Vietnamese passion fruit, Goledzinowski described it as a very delicious fruit.
In the near future, both countries will continue to finalise the last steps to bring Vietnamese grapefruits and Australian blueberries to each other's markets, he added.
Nearly 110,800 new firms established in eight months
Nearly 110,800 new enterprises with total registered capital of nearly 994.7 trillion VND (40.3 billion USD) were established in the first eight months of 2024, a year-on-year increases of 4.4% in the number of businesses and 0.7% in the capital, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the General Statistics Office (GSO).
These new businesses registered a total of 672,400 workers, a drop of 1.9% over the same period last year.
The average registered capital of a new enterprise in the January - August period declined by 3.6% to 9 billion VND.
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| Nearly 110,800 new firms established in eight months (Photo: bnews.vn) |
In August, Vietnam had more than 13,400 newly established enterprises with registered capital of 124.6 trillion VND, down 15.2% in number of businesses and 6.2% in registered capital month on month.
The average registered capital of a new enterprise in August stood at 9.3 billion VND, up 24.4% over the previous month, and down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.
In addition, nearly 8,500 businesses returned to operation in August, an increase of 12.7% over the previous month and 35.6% compared to the same period last year.
In the first eight months of this year, 2.04 quadrillion VND of added registered capital was poured into Vietnam’s economy, down 5.1% compared to the same period last year.
During the reviewed period, over 57,3000 businesses resumed their operation in the first eight months, an increase of 25.3% over the same period in 2023, bringing the total number of newly established businesses and businesses returning to operation during the eight months to 168,100, a year-on-year increase of 12.5%.
Meanwhile, in the first eight months of 2024, the number of enterprises temporarily suspending operation was over 82,800, an increase of 15.3% over the same period last year. About 38,700 businesses stopped their operations to wait for dissolution procedures, down 5.8% over the same period last year and 13,800 businesses completed dissolution procedures, an increase of 18%.
New freeze-dried instant coffee factory to be built in Binh Dinh province
A freeze-dried instant coffee factory will be built in the central province of Binh Dinh with an investment of over 2 trillion VND (80.74 million USD), the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of the provincial Investment Promotion Centre.
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| Roasted coffee beans (Photo: VNA) |
Funded by Future Enterprises PTE Ltd., the plant will have an annual capacity of 5,400 tonnes of products. It will cover over 7.1 ha in the Becamex Binh Dinh Industrial Park in Van Canh district's Nhon Hoi Economic Zone.
Construction of the plant is expected to begin in March 2025 and be completed in early 2028.
Since the beginning of this year, the province has also attracted 39 other investment projects, with total registered investment capital of more than 4.84 trillion (196.63 million USD), according to the centre.
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Becamex Binh Dinh Industrial Park, where the coffee factory will be built. (Photo: vnexpress.net)
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Of these, 31 projects are invested in the industrial sector; three in agriculture, forestry and fisheries; two in port services and logistics; two in construction and infrastructure; and one in trade, services and tourism.
Investors have also added more than 1.92 trillion VND to existing projects in the province.
Two Vietnamese dishes listed among world’s 100 best rated appetizers
TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants from all over world, has listed two Vietnamese dishes among its 100 best rated appetizers, said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
This traditional Vietnamese snack consists of shrimp paste which is then wrapped around a sugar cane. The paste is often enriched with items such as garlic, spices, and occasionally pork paste before it is then shaped around the cane and steamed, grilled, or fried, wrote TasteAtlas.
Although it was once reserved for only special occasions, nowadays this delicious combination is commonly enjoyed as an appetizer or a light snack. The dish can be enjoyed as a whole, although the shrimp can also be taken off the cane, wrapped in lettuce, and then dipped in nước chấm sauce, the website noted.
Apart from the dipping sauce, chạo tôm is often accompanied by freshly sliced vegetables and bánh hỏi rice noodles, it added.
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Sugar cane shrimp (Chạo tôm) ranks 27th among 100 best rated appetizers in the world.
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Sugar cane shrimp (Chạo tôm), a delicacy which originates from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, was in 27th position on the global list.
TasteAtlas also placed Vietnamese fried spring rolls (Chả giò) in 72nd position among the world’s 100 best rated appetizers. The main characteristic of these tasty rolls is the pork and shrimp filling, which is wrapped in delicate rice paper.
Frequent additions to the stuffing include vegetables such as carrots and cabbage, or alternatively mushrooms, glass noodles, and bean sprouts. The rolls are shortly fried and result in a treat with an appetizing golden colour, a thin, crispy, and light outer layer, as well as a delectable filling, TasteAtlas shared.
The website recommended that they are usually served as an appetizer, but can also constitute a satisfying main meal.
Established in 2015, TasteAtlas connects with 9,000 local restaurants, introducing more than 10,000 dishes, thousands of reviews, and research carried out by an array of culinary experts and chefs./.