"Immortality vegetable fever", Chinese traders rush to collect
Currently, many Chinese traders are flocking to Lai Chau to buy longevity vegetables (also known as fern). The price of this vegetable is therefore increasing day by day.
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| Since the end of March, many Chinese traders have flocked to Si Lo Lau commune, Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province to buy fern. Fern is called “immortality vegetable” by the Chinese, so they buy it to make medicine and prepare rustic dishes. Because traders collect a lot, the price of this vegetable has also skyrocketed to 30,000-35,000 VND/kg. (Photo: Tri Thuc Tre) |
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| Many Chinese traders flock to Si Lo Lau commune, Phong Tho district to buy fern (Photo: Dan Viet) |
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| Fern is picked by highland people from the forest, packed into sacks, and sold to Chinese traders to earn extra income. (Photo: Dan Viet) |
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| During the holidays, many highland students go to the forest with their parents to pick fern to earn extra income for their families. (Photo: Dan Viet) |
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| People in Dien Bien city especially love fern because they believe that wild vegetables are usually very clean and safe. In recent years, the price of fern in urban areas has been around 30,000 - 35,000 VND per kg, depending on the time. (Photo: Dan Viet) |
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| Many Chinese traders drove trucks to buy fern in Si Lo Lau commune, Phong Tho district. (Photo: Dan Viet) |
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| Mr. Tan Lao Xan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Si Lo Lau Commune, Phong Tho District, said: "Currently, fern is considered another source of income, after farming once a year for ethnic minorities in the commune. When fern grows in the season, many people get up at 2 a.m. to go to the forest to pick the vegetable and bring it back to sell to Chinese traders to earn extra income during the idle farming months. (Photo: Thanh Nien) |
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| According to traditional medicine, fern has a cool taste, is diuretic, prevents constipation, reduces dull pain caused by colon and helps sleep deeply. For many ethnic groups, fern is the "king" of vegetables. It not only helps improve the quality of daily meals but is also a specialty dish to treat guests during festivals. (Photo: Dan Viet) |
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