Early-ripening longan on the Song Ma River priced 4 times higher, still attracts customers
The Song Ma riverside area (Son La) is entering the early ripe longan harvest season with an urgent atmosphere throughout communes such as Chieng Khuong, Muong Hung, Chieng Khoong. The whole region has more than 1,000 hectares of early ripe longan, with an estimated output of 9,000-10,000 tons. Thanks to its beautiful appearance, sweet and fragrant taste and safety assurance, the product is favored by the market, and the current selling price ranges from 50,000-60,000 VND/kg.
This type of tree requires stricter care procedures, especially in terms of irrigation water, fruit pruning and pest and disease prevention. Thanks to harvesting 1-1.5 months earlier than the main crop, longan reaches a price 3-4 times higher, helping many households increase income significantly.
In addition, the trend of organic production and area expansion is being promoted in the locality. Cooperatives are strengthening technical guidance, helping to improve product quality and value. See more...
Approaching holidays, air tickets to Tan Son Nhat are no longer scarce
The participation of many airlines along with increasing operating capacity at major airports such as Noi Bai Airport and Tan Son Nhat Airport helps passengers have more choices during the April 30 - May 1 holiday. Surveys show that the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route still has many flights with flexible time slots, popular ticket prices range from about 1.3 million to more than 4 million VND, no longer in shortage as before.
To meet the increasing demand, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and related units have implemented many optimal operation solutions. Notably, the commissioning of Terminal T3 in Tan Son Nhat, the application of digital technology, and the A-CDM flight coordination system help shorten taxi time and improve operational efficiency, while reducing fuel consumption. See more...
Lao Cai auctions 2 mineral mines, total starting price over 9 billion VND
Nhat An Phu Joint Venture Auction Company - Lao Cai Branch 2 announced the auction of exploitation rights for 2 mineral mines in Lao Cai province, including the Ngoi Thia stream sand and gravel mine (Van Yen district) and the limestone mine in Lang Muong village (Khanh Hoa commune). Although there are no exploration results yet, the total value of exploitation rights is estimated at more than 9 billion VND, attracting the attention of many construction material businesses.
Ngoi Thia mine has an area of 2.8ha, expected reserves of more than 570,000m3, starting price of 5% (equivalent to more than 7.14 billion VND), deposit of more than 3.57 billion VND. Lang Muong limestone mine is 2.3ha wide, reserves of nearly 495,300m3, starting price of 3% (about 1.86 billion VND), deposit of more than 560 million VND, but requires higher financial capacity due to large exploration costs.
The auction is scheduled to take place on May 26, 2026 at the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lao Cai province in the form of direct voting, with a maximum of 10 rounds. Tightening financial conditions and procedures is expected to help select capable investors, limit the situation of "holding over" and improve the efficiency of management and exploitation of resources. See more...
