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Exploring the lychee capital of Vietnam in harvest season

VOV.VN - Visiting Luc Ngan district in the northern province of Bac Giang during the lychee season will leave guests feeling highly impressed by the long lines of vehicles transporting lychee baskets to every corner of the country.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 1 — Bac Giang is renowned for being “Vietnam’s capital of lychees” as it is the largest producer of lychees in the country, followed by Hai Duong and Hung Yen.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 2 — These days, lychee growers and traders can be found busy harvesting and selling the juicy fruit.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 3 — Along a section of highway 31 which passes through Luc Ngan district, lines of vehicles carry baskets of ripe lychees.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 4 — Hundreds of motorbikes carrying lychee baskets serve to make Luc Ngan lychee market and its surrounding area even more vibrant and busy than ever.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 5 — All of the streets along the highway look as if they are painted in a red colour.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 6 — Congestion is a special feature of the market every lychee season.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 7 — Each kilogram of lychees goes on sale at the wholesale market for between VND12,000 and VND18,000.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 8 — High-quality lychees can be found on sale for VND23.000.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 9 — Baskets full of ripe lychees show that farmers have enjoyed a bumper crop this year.

exploring the lychee capital of vietnam in harvest season picture 10 — Bunches of lychees are carefully trimmed before being sold to retailers.

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