Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Australia topped 3.63 billion USD in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 33.85 percent, according to Vietnamese Consul General to Australia Nguyen Dang Thang.
Ha Thai lacquerware is now enjoying a new vitality and has established a firm position among the famous craft villages in Vietnam, with most of its products being exported.
In his late 20s, Ho Van Thang decided to launch his first business growing the species of chili pepper his family has treasured for centuries on the western mountain of Quang Tri province.
Introduced on the global online market Amazon.com, many traditional products of Vietnam have been attracting international consumers, contributing to promoting purchase power and increasing sales.
Ceremonies were held on late April 29 within the ongoing Hue Traditional Craft Festival to commemorate patrons of all crafts, and honour artisans and craft villages.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey has introduced the country’s traditional products at the 27th Annual Charity Bazaar held by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spouses’ Solidarity Association (DMEDD) in Ankara.
"Geographical Indication: Natural Heritage and Vietnamese Culture”, a new book collated by the National Office of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Science and Technology, will be published later this month.
The central province of Ha Tinh totalled 194.36 million USD in export revenue in ten months ending in October, a year-on-year hike of 97.3 percent and accounting for nearly 70 percent of the yearly plan.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam’s former capital city, said that it would develop collective brands for preserving traditional craft villages and serving tourism development.
“Beyond K-Food, On your Table”, the K-Food Fair 2015, has given cuisine aficionados in Vietnam a chance to taste traditional dishes from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during its organisation in Hanoi.
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