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Water hyacinth, banana fiber exports
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06/08/2014
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Only from the cot, bed lamps, kitchen cabinets ... made from water hyacinth, banana, each year has brought about the arts and crafts facility "Vinh Thinh" Zhao Vinh Thinh Thanh Mau tract, TP . My Tho (Tien Giang) million dollars.
Mr. Thinh said: "Perhaps I have affinity with this rustic tree". Prior to hyacinth, he was "friends" with banana trees. "Watching the bananas thrown away, I missed that show. Must do something to avoid waste" bananas mine "windfall." Then he tried the banana fiber to make handbags. Behind handbags, goods range of other products such as bananas: hammocks, shoes, seats ... turns out life by talented hands of 70-year-old old man. Mr. bringing the "brainchild" of his city. Ho Chi Minh City market. products quickly gained his shop in bulk orders. several places are named him in the form of goods. From City., Ho Chi Minh City, the lovely items like glass dishes, sleeping lampshade, cups, jewelry box ... cost a few cents to the mats, bags, kitchen cabinets ... the price of a few tens of dollars he flies to Europe, Asia ...
Not only in the products of bananas, he continued to hit the market hammocks, bags ... with hyacinth. He said: handicraft products to compete and export are not only beautiful in form but have good quality. For instance these shoes made of water hyacinth material he had mild, moderate cooling but also medically effects so favored customers. Or using banana hammock effect heat absorption so people are not stuck sweaty shirt ... To get these products, according to the material handling segment is most important. Hyacinth picked up from the river bottom or plant must have a minimum length of 50 cm, the original must be white, non-stick alum. Before being dried to remove all the roots, leaves and then pre-processing.
He said demand for handcrafted items from bananas, water hyacinth is very large. In 2001, his base products have been sold in Japan, France, England, Germany, Holland ... and has earned him nearly $ 1 million. In 2002, revenue increased to 1.2 million dollars. But most important of all is the basis of "Vinh Thinh" food has created employment for 2,000 workers, of which the majority is poor, do not have a job. He said before entering the work for you, they will be instructed how to do. When you have mastered skills, he will sign labor contracts with them.
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