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| Lung Tam Brocade
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Lung Tam Village in Lung Tam Commune, Quan Ba District of the upland northern province of Ha Giang has a long-standing traditional craft of brocade weaving, that not only brings income to hundreds of local families, but also contributes to preserving the traditional culture of the Mong ethnic people living in this mountainous area. |
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| Contributes to Changing Rural Image |
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The Rural Finance Project II (RFP II), funded by the World Bank (WB) and run by the Vietnamese Government and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) which was in charge of management and re-lending, was put into operation on April 14, 2003. With a credit of 235 million USD, the Project has contributed greatly to the economic development as well as improvement of the living conditions of rural people. |
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| Sea and Islands of Kien Giang Province
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Situated in the southernmost area of Vietnam, Kien Giang Province has the greatest potential for sea economic development in the Cuu Long River delta. It has a sea area of 63,000km2 (10 times as large as its land area), with 145 islands, of which 43 islands are inhabited by people. Phu Quoc is the biggest island which has been approved by the Government to be built into an eco-tourist and resort centre of international stature. In the future Ha Tien Town will become a cultural and tourist city. |
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| Thang Long JOC Conquers the Ocean
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According to oil and gas geologists, the Cuu Long low sea-bed area covering 60,000km2 in the southern continental shelf of Vietnam has a forecasted oil reserve of 700-800 million cubic metres. In addition to seven oil fields under exploitation, including the Bach Ho, Rong, Hong Ngoc, Rang Dong, Su Tu Den, Su Tu Vang and Ca Ngu Vang, there are 16 operating oil and gas projects and newly-discovered fields, making this area a main exploration and exploitation area of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVienam) and its affiliates, including the Thang Long Joint Operating Company (Thang Long JOC). |
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| Golden Cashew Nuts
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Harvesting cashew nuts in Binh Phuoc Province has turned out to be a very prosperous venture for many farmers, so much that the tree is affectionately known as “a friend”. In 2008, Vietnam became the largest cashew exporter to the US market in particular and the world in general. In 2009 Vietnam’s export turnover from cashews reached approximately one billion USD.
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| Busy Trade in Border Areas
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With an advantage of having a 4,600km-long boundary with China, Laos and Cambodia, in 1996 Vietnam began to build the pilot Mong Cai border gate economic zone. After over 10 years of operation, this border gate economic zone has made great contributions to the external economic development strategy, gradually improving the people’s life and bringing a new image to the border area which was once a under-developed area with many difficulties. |
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| Blue Dragon Fruit for Export
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After the visit to the United States of America in 2008, by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, a story about Vietnamese blue dragon fruit to be exported to the United States stirred the attention of both Vietnamese farmers and businesses engaged in exporting fruit and vegetables. |
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| Girdle Cakes from Cu Chi
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Among the many delicious Vietnamese foods that have caught the attention of people worldwide, Cuon banh trang (food wrapped in girdle cakes) is becoming a favourite. To make this nutritious and attractive dish, high quality girdle cakes are used, especially the girdle cakes made by people living in Phu Hoa Dong Commune, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| Vietnamese Rice for Export
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Vietnam has two major rice cultivation areas, the Red River delta in the North and the Cuu Long River delta in the South. Including all other areas in the country, every year Vietnam achieves a total output of about 38 million tonnes of grain and is now the second largest rice exporter in the world. |
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