Vietnam builds international brand for ginseng

ABO/NDO- Vietnam is dedicated to turning its ginseng into an international brand product with an aim to become a major ginseng producer of the world by 2045. The goal was set out in the recently approved ginseng development program to 2030, with a vision to 2045. The program also targets raising the ginseng cultivation area to around 21,000 hectares and achieve 100% coverage rate of codes and geographical indicators by the end of this decade. From 2030, Vietnam can produce about 300 tonnes of ginseng a year that will satisfy the requirements on origin traceability, GACP-WHO, or equivalent standards. The major kinds for conservation, development, processing and trade in merchandise scale are Ngoc Linh and Lai Chau ginseng, in which Ngoc Linh has been recognized as a national treasure. The localities with potential to develop ginseng are Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Lam Dong, Thua Thien-Hue, Nghe An, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, and Dien Bien, while the growing areas for ginseng development ...