Discarded leaves are sold abroad as expensive goods, bringing Vietnam 2 million USD each year

Among them, bamboo leaf exports reached the highest turnover. Specifically, Vietnam earned 1.31 million in the first 10 months of 2023, down 22.1% compared to 10M/2022. Bamboo leaves account for 22.9% of exported leaves, an increase of 0.6 percentage points over the same period in 2022. In 2022, this is also the item with the highest export value with 2 million USD . In Vietnam, bamboo leaves are often thrown away. Some people use bamboo leaves along with some leaves with fragrant essential oils such as lemongrass leaves, basil leaves, and eucalyptus leaves as a steam medicine to treat colds. However, in recent years, bamboo leaves are becoming an export product that brings positive income to people. The type of bamboo leaves purchased for export is Bat Do bamboo, also known as buong bamboo. Eight degree bamboo is very different from regular bamboo leaves, they are much larger in size. Bat Do Bamboo is a type of plant that grows wild, appearing in abundance in highlands and ...