Vietnam’s farm produce, including rice, coffee, tea, processed food, beverage, apparel, stationery, aquatic products, home appliances and leather footwear will be promoted at supermarkets Advance Cash & Carry and Shoprite.

A store selling Vietnamese farm produce.

In addition, the delegation will study the local market, meet with partners and importers and hold workshops in Cape Town and Johannesburg cities.

Experts said the activity is an opportunity for Vietnamese firms to showcase their goods and directly meet up for possible partnerships with their South African partners.

South Africa is the biggest trade partner of Vietnam in Africa, with bilateral trade exceeding 1 billion USD in 2018.

Last year, Vietnam exported to South Africa about 724 million USD worth of products, which included mobile phones and components, machines, peppercorn, coffee, apparel, and footwear.

Meanwhile, the country imported 386 million USD worth of goods from South Africa such as plastic materials, metal, fruits, garment-textile materials, and chemical products, among others.

Building geographical indication for Luc Ngan lychee in Japan: Leverage to increase value of agricultural products

(BGO) - Since early 2018, the National Office of Intellectual Property (the Ministry of Science and Technology) has applied for registration of geographical indication for Luc Ngan fresh lychee of Bac Giang province in Japan. If successful, it will help increase the value of the agricultural product, bringing in great economic benefits to producers.

 

Festival brings Hue traditional craft products to the world

The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival, which honors the value of heritage and raises the quality of traditional trade villages, has helped Vietnamese handicraft products reach out to the world.

 

Geographical indication protection will enhance VN products: experts

Registering for and protecting geographical indication (GI) for Vietnamese specialties are needed to protect, add value to unique products and promote their exports, experts have said.

 

Two Bac Giang men blow village soul into native products

(BGO) - At the beginning and end of National Highway 17 from Yen Dung district to Yen The district, there are two famous men named Khuyen, both in their forties. Luu Xuan Khuyen is a national pottery artisan whose nickname is Khuyen "pottery", while Than Nhan Khuyen, Chairman of the Xuan Luong commune People's Committee (Yen The district), owner of the Ven village tea facility, has the nickname Khuyen "tea". The passion of the two is to blow the "village soul" into native products.

 

Vietnamese Tet products gaining favour with local consumers

Vietnamese consumers’ preferences for locally-made confectionaries, jams, and cookies, among others, have been on the rise for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festivities.

 

Source: VNA