Phu Thanh vermicelli village bustles during Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - Near Tet, Phu Thanh vermicelli village, Quynh Hau commune (Quynh Luu) is always busy with production work; every day people make about 25 tons of rice vermicelli to serve the market.
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| The rice vermicelli processing industry was introduced to the locality in the 1980s, when people produced it manually and on a small scale. Since 2005, households have boldly invested in rice vermicelli production machinery, saving labor and increasing productivity and quality. In 2012, the provincial People's Committee recognized Phu Thanh vermicelli production village. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| After being recognized as a craft village, households continued to invest in infrastructure and purchase more modern machinery; therefore, the quality of rice vermicelli produced is increasingly soft, chewy and delicious. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, a vermicelli maker, said that this profession is practiced year-round, but the highest production is in the months near Tet; starting from November of the solar calendar; each household produces an average of 3 - 3.5 quintals of rice. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| The raw material for making vermicelli must be Khang Dan rice; to produce vermicelli, people must soak the rice in water, put it in a mill to make flour, after grinding it, leave it overnight and then put it in a mill to make the finished product. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| According to the households, 100 kg of rice will produce 70 - 80 kg of vermicelli; when the vermicelli is rolled, it will be dried in the sun; when the temperature is low, people use ceiling fans to dry the vermicelli. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| There are two types of rice vermicelli produced, including straight and folded vermicelli; currently the price of rice vermicelli is 14,000 - 15,000 VND/kg; each household produces 3 - 3.5 tons of rice for an income of 350,000 - 500,000 VND. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| The entire Quynh Hau commune currently has nearly 100 households producing vermicelli with 20-25 tons of vermicelli per day, creating jobs for hundreds of workers with high incomes. During Tet, all products are sold out and there are orders from traders inside and outside the district. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Recently, in the fair introducing typical products of Nghe An province in Vinh city, Phu Thanh vermicelli products were selected to participate and were highly appreciated by customers for their quality. With the development of the craft village, the total vermicelli output each year reaches 500 - 600 tons, with a revenue of more than 6.5 billion VND. Photo: Viet Hung |
