“We need to help Bắc Giang's businesses access modern technology to preserve and process lychee and develop tourism products,” Huệ said. Many large domestic distributors such as Saigon co.op and BigC also plan to purchase and sell Bắc Giang lychee. A representative of Central Group Vietnam, which owns the BigC supermarket chain, said the group was actively supporting the production and sale of Bắc Giang lychee. Bắc Giang is known as the largest concentrated fruit growing area in the North of Việt Nam with a total area of ​​nearly 50,000ha. The brand name of Bắc Giang lychee is protected in eight countries including South Korea, China, Japan, Singapore and Australia.

Source: Viet Nam News May 30, 2019 02:15 UTC