Tag: "watermelon"
Watermelon carvers earn up to $194 each daily as Tet nears in Vietnam’s Dong Thap

Watermelon carvers earn up to $194 each daily as Tet nears in Vietnam’s Dong Thap

Vietnam Life 16:20 15/02/2026

As Tet, or the Lunar New Year, approaches, carved watermelons bearing the auspicious words ‘Tai’ (Wealth) and ‘Loc’ (Fortune) are drawing crowds in Dao Thanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam, with some artisans earning up to US$194 each per day during the peak season.

Vietnamese farm produce unsold as trade halted across Vietnam-China border amid coronavirus fear

Vietnamese farm produce unsold as trade halted across Vietnam-China border amid coronavirus fear

Economy 17:01 03/02/2020

Cross-border trade between Vietnam and China is not encouraged at the moment

Clearing mounting watermelon stocks in Vietnam: When philanthropy goes against market mechanisms

Clearing mounting watermelon stocks in Vietnam: When philanthropy goes against market mechanisms

Economy 17:01 17/04/2015

In recent times, in some northern and central provinces and cities, including Hanoi, many people, including those working for the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and some organizations have began purchasing watermelon from farmers in the central region to resell them in their places