Hanoi (VNA)- A “Week of Vinh Oranges and Nghe An Specialties” kicked off on December 17evening at the Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi.
More than 90 booths ofenterprises, cooperatives and farms from central Nghe An province aredisplaying their specialties, especially Vinh oranges and orange-relatedproducts.
Vinh orange, which isfamous for its juicy and sweet taste, is known as a specialty of the centralprovince. This is the first time the provincial People’s Committee hascooperated with Big C Thang Long to introduce its specialties to Hanoi – thesecond biggest market nationwide.
Thai Thanh Quy, Chairmanof the provincial People’s Committee, said Nghe An is the largest province inthe country with diversified topography which is suitable for growing manyfruits.
Apart from Vinh oranges,the province has other specialty products such as pineapples, passion fruit,guava and grape, along with livestock including goat, chicken, fish and squid.
He highlighted the eventas an opportunity for the province’s agricultural enterprises to connect withpartners in Hanoi and neighbouring provinces, seeking business opportunities topromote safe and high-quality agricultural products of their localities,especially to modern retail channels like supermarkets and trade centres, aswell as exporting to foreign markets.
Representative ofCentral Retail said in 2019, nearly 700 tonnes of agricultural products fromNghe An province were consumed at Big C and Go! Vietnam supermarketsnationwide.
With clear geographicalindication and traceability stamps, products such as oranges and chayote grownon sand have seen impressive sales numbers, the representative said.
The event will lastuntil December 21./.
More than 90 booths ofenterprises, cooperatives and farms from central Nghe An province aredisplaying their specialties, especially Vinh oranges and orange-relatedproducts.
Vinh orange, which isfamous for its juicy and sweet taste, is known as a specialty of the centralprovince. This is the first time the provincial People’s Committee hascooperated with Big C Thang Long to introduce its specialties to Hanoi – thesecond biggest market nationwide.
Thai Thanh Quy, Chairmanof the provincial People’s Committee, said Nghe An is the largest province inthe country with diversified topography which is suitable for growing manyfruits.
Apart from Vinh oranges,the province has other specialty products such as pineapples, passion fruit,guava and grape, along with livestock including goat, chicken, fish and squid.
He highlighted the eventas an opportunity for the province’s agricultural enterprises to connect withpartners in Hanoi and neighbouring provinces, seeking business opportunities topromote safe and high-quality agricultural products of their localities,especially to modern retail channels like supermarkets and trade centres, aswell as exporting to foreign markets.
Representative ofCentral Retail said in 2019, nearly 700 tonnes of agricultural products fromNghe An province were consumed at Big C and Go! Vietnam supermarketsnationwide.
With clear geographicalindication and traceability stamps, products such as oranges and chayote grownon sand have seen impressive sales numbers, the representative said.
The event will lastuntil December 21./.
VNA