VN strives for ten-fold increase in coconut export turnover
VGP – Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh has underlined the necessity to boost trade promotion activities and broaden consumption markets for coconut products and strive for a ten-fold increase in coconut export turnover.
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Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh at the opening ceremony of the fifth Ben Tre Coconut Festival, ha Noi, November 17, 2019 - Photo: VGP/Le Son |
The Deputy PM made the point at the opening ceremony of the fifth Ben Tre Coconut Festival late last week
The event also drew the attendance of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former State President Nguyen Minh Triet, and Secretary of HCMC’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan.
Ben Tre province has 200,000 coconut growing households with a total area of over 72,000 hectares. The local coconut output hit nearly 800 million fruits and brought back US$ 200 million of export turnover. So far, Ben Tre coconut has been available in over 50 countries and territories.
Addressing the event, Chairman of the Ben Tre provincial People’s Committee Cao Van Trong highlighted the theme “Coconuts in the path of integration and sustainable development.” He hoped that the event would offer a playing field for growers and enterprises to exchange and share experience in coconut growing, processing, production, technical applications, market expansion, and value added enhancement for Vietnamese coconuts in the period of integration and sustainable growth.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh said that the province of Ben Tre boasts the largest output and export potential of coconut, with coconut farming having made significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the province.
He hailed the southern
The Deputy PM expressed his hope that new coconut products with higher quality and competitiveness will be developed to build a sustainable coconut industry and increase income for the locals.
This year’s festival will last until November 20 and will feature various activities including exhibitions of coconut products, trade fairs, the launch of a start-up and innovation space, seminars on the sustainable development of the coconut industry, a coconut cuisine festival, folk games, and others.
In particular, women in ao ba ba (traditional dress of southern women) will parade on the streets of Ben Tre city to honor the traditional dress of the local women.
Earlier, a pageant contest entitled Beauty of Ben Tre was held on November 17 ./.
By Khanh Phuong
