In the coming two or three days, the specialty will be available at outlets of Saigon Co.op, including Co.opmart and Co.opXtra at reasonable prices.

Fresh lychees are now available at the Saigon Co.op supermarket chain.

The fresh lychees are being bought directly from Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province and Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang, the two biggest growers of the fruit in the country, with a small volume from Buon Me Thuot city, Dak Lak province.

According to Nguyen Anh Duc, Saigon Co.op’s general director, in the context of the complicated developments of Covid-19 pandemic, the Saigon Co.op soon developed plans to collect, transport and distribute fresh lychees to help growers sell the fruits while timely serving customers across the country.

tIt is being sold at from VND21,00 to VND40,500 per kg depending on the location of the outlets. Saigon Co.op will also offer discounts on prices to promote the consumption of the product.

Saigon Co.op is expected to buy around 400 tonnes or even up to 500 tonnes of fresh lychees this year.

Bac Giang develops three scenarios for lychee consumption

(BGO) - Amid the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, on May 17, the People's Committee of Bac Giang province issued a plan for lychee consumption in the context of the pandemic. Accordingly, the province develops three response scenarios. Specifically:

Provincial leader urges to well prepare condition to export Tan Yen lychee to Japan

(BGO) – On May 16, Phan The Tuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee in Bac Giang province (PPC) paid a field trip to inspect the production and preparation for consumption of early ripening lychee in Tan Yen district. 

190 Chinese traders immigrated to buy Bac Giang lychee

(BGO) – The Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) has issued document to approve for 190 Chinese traders to enter Vietnam and buy lychee in Bac Giang province. They will receive visa at Friendship Border gate (Lang Son province). 

Bac Giang lychees now available on Alibaba e-commerce platform

(BGO) - The Department of Industry and Trade of Bac Giang province is coordinating with Alibaba.com’s agent in Vietnam to support the Hung Thao Import-Export and Trading Company Limited (Luc Ngan district) to put local lychees on sale on Alibaba.com e-commerce platform from May 17.

Bac Giang sets up medical inspection station at main road to lychee production area

(BGO) – Amid the complicated development of Covid-19 pandemic, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee in Bac Giang province (PPC) on May 13 issued lychee production plan that ensures disease safety in 2021.

Source: NDO