Ha giang province

Typical products of Bac Giang introduced at the event (Source: MoIT) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang has rolled out various measures to bring “thieu” litchi – the locality’s specialty fruit – to more markets inside and outside the country. Recently, the province has coordinated with ministries of Industry and Trade, and Agriculture and Rural Development to organise an online conference on litchi sales in nearly 80 target markets at home and abroad. During the event, Bac Giang signed memoranda of understanding on cooperation in litchi selling with a number of e-commerce platforms and online sale channels . Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Phan The Tuan said that thanks to the favourable weather and the close control of growing area codes, the quality of Bac Giang’s litchi was higher than in previous years. e-commerce platforms . Within the conference framework, Bac Giang leaders cut the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang works hard to bring “thieu” litchi to more markets

Bac Giang Province is well known for being one of the main lychee-growing hubs in Vietnam, thus it comes as a surprise to many that the northern province also boasts a diversity of stunning landscapes. Despite being barely 50 kilometers from the capital city of Hanoi, Bac Giang remains an undiscovered tourist destination in northern Vietnam. Backpackers who visit Bac Giang during the summer will have the opportunity to savor lychees, immerse themselves in the magnificent scenery, and discover the region's centuries-old villages. Picking up lychees at Luc Ngan orchards Lychee is a summertime specialty fruit in the north, where it is cultivated in numerous locales. However, the most renowned lychee comes from Luc Ngan District in Bac Giang. The dulcet taste of the lychee fruits here distinguishes them from those available in other localities. Despite the medium size of the fruit, its seed is the size of a pea, allowing fruit enthusiasts to enjoy a satisfying bite after … [Read more...] about Don’t miss out on these experiences when visiting Bac Giang in northern Vietnam

Number of international search volume for Vietnam’s tourism in June surges by 1,125% year-on-year (Photo: VNA) Large volumes of search for Vietnamese tourism information are seen in the US, Singapore, Australia, India, Japan, France, Thailand, Germany, Canada and the UK. Meanwhile, the country’s most searched destinations were Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province, Da Nang, Nha Trang city in Khanh Hoa province, Hoi An ancient city in Quang Nam province, and Da Lat city in Lam Dong province. After three months of the post-pandemic full reopening, some destinations reporting a year-on-year increase of over 75% in terms of the number of tourist arrivals include Ha Long city in Quang Ninh province, Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa province, Dong Hoi city in Quang Binh province, Nghe An’s Cua Lo beach, Hai Phong and Ninh Binh. Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about International searches for Vietnamese tourism up 1,125% in June

Trang Van Sin from Muong Khuong district in Lao Cai province has earned his first profits from his pig farm. It is the result of participating in a short-term vocational training course organised by the district’s Centre for Continuing Education and Vocational Training. “After graduating from high school, I participated in a livestock training course organised by the centre. With the learned knowledge, I decided to develop a black pig farm with 200 pigs. Each year, the farm is calculated to provide between 70 and 80 tonnes of pork to the market and I may get between $4,350-8,700 per year,” Sin said. Diversifying career opportunities for ethnic minority youths The training course is a part of the province’s effort to realise targets under the national target programme on socioeconomic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas in this decade, which was approved by the government in October last year. As part of the national target programme, half … [Read more...] about Diversifying career opportunities for ethnic minority youths

The government in late March issued a decision to grant a financial support package of VND6.6 trillion ($287.4 million) to help migrant workers pay rent for up to three months. The package is to be given to 3.4 million people by mid-August. As approved by the government, each worker will receive VND500,000-1 million per month over no more than three months. Two groups of beneficiaries are those who have labor contracts and have contributed to social insurance premiums via their salaries; and those that are currently working at industrial parks, export-processing zones and economic zones in 24 cities and provinces: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc, and Bac Ninh in the north, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh in the central region, and Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Long An, Tien Giang, Can Tho, Ca Mau, An Giang and Kien Giang in the south. Until now, 558,000 workers at … [Read more...] about Rental assistance package for workers disbursed at snail’s pace

The 29-year-old works in Hanoi’s flood-prone Cau Giay District. "After it flooded twice, I’m scared and have to check my weather app every day to make sure to return home early if it forecasts rain," she says, describing her experience of getting caught in the recent rainstorms as a "nightmare." The ride between home and office used to take 15 minutes, but these days it takes over one hour. In late May her bike broke down in the middle of a flooded street. She had to wait for the rainwater to ebb before calling a relative to come and help her push the bike home. The following morning she took a break from work to take her bike to a nearby repair shop and found three or four other customers waiting in line with the same problem. During the second flooding episode on June 13, luckily her bike did not break down. But she had to spend a lot of time driving in the chaotic traffic, which had come to a standstill on many streets. "Now, whenever it starts to rain, I return home … [Read more...] about When downpours turned life upside down in Hanoi

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) reported last week by the Vietnam Electronic Industries Association (VEIA) that Apple has moved 11 factories from Chinese businesses in the supply chain to Vietnam, while other assemblers like Foxconn, Luxshare, Pegatron, and Wistron are ramping up production capacity in Vietnam. Do Thi Thuy Huong, general secretary of the VEIA, said that the electronic components manufacturing industry of Vietnam has its own advantages for those looking to relocate supply chains out of China to neighbouring countries. “A number of high-tech groups have been cultivating their projects in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, and they will also do the same in some other potential localities,” Huong said. Last week Sandeep Mehta, president of India’s Adani Ports & SEZ, announced on behalf of Adani Group that it would pour $10 billion into Vietnam. It is part of a $100 billion package that Adani Group would like to invest overseas. … [Read more...] about Electronics giants leading foreign investment bounce