Lang Son promotes local Chi Lang custard-apple in Hanoi
The northern province of Lang Son is promoting its specialities, especially Chi Lang custard-apple, at an event at the Trade Promotion Centre of Agriculture in Hanoi.
Hanoi (VNA) - The northern province of Lang Son is promoting itsspecial๊ities, especially Chi Lang custard-apple, at an event at the TradePromotion Centre of Agriculture in Hanoi.
Custard-apple is a fruitof high economic value in the province, helping people in Chi Lang districtearn billions of VND every year. In 2011, the fruit was officially awarded thecertificate of product registration. Director of the TradePromotion Centre of Agriculture Dao Van Ho said the promotionprogramme was designed to connect help consumers in Hanoi identify the brandand distinguish Chi Lang custard-apple from similar products on the market. “This is also anopportunity for cooperatives and production facilities in Lang Son to access marketsin other localities, conduct direct transactions and set up links withpurchasing, wholesale and export enterprises,” Ho said. Vice Chairman of Lang Son provincial People’s CommitteeHo Tien Thieu said many products of the province have been sold in supermarketsand major cities across the country. To achieve this result, local farmers havepaid attention to the production chain including seedlings, production process,harvest and processing with the participation of cooperatives and businesses. “Vietnam’s agricultural products are mainlyexported to China. However, there are still many types of fruits not yet in thelist exported to China, such as Chi Lang custard-apple,” Thieu said. He added that Lang Sonprovince hopes the ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Industryand Trade will speed up negotiations with authorised agencies of China toaccept Lang Son specialties such as custard-apple and black agar,contributing to raising the agricultural products’ value and increasingfarmers’ income. With the scale of 100booths, the event has gathered many representatives of co-operatives andgardeners of Lang Son province. Alongside thepromotion week for Chi Lang custard apple, a fair of safe farm produce is beingheld to market other specialties from other localities, including Hung Yenlongan, Van Yen cinnamon, Hai Hau rice, Tan Cuong tea, vegetable andfruits of Moc Chau in the northern mountain province of Hoa Binh and PhuQuoc fish sauce. –VNA
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Chi Lang custard-apple (Photo: VNA) 
