Unique Gyeongsangbuk Province products at the "International Ginseng and Spices and Medicinal Herbs" Festival

Gyeongsangbuk Province (Korea) brings to the "Ho Chi Minh City International Ginseng and Spices and Medicinal Herbs Festival 2024" held for the first time in Vietnam at the end of May in Ho Chi Minh City many famous products; including many unique products with interesting stories attached.

Special relationship with Vietnam

Hahoe Village, Andong City, Gyeonggi-do Province is one of the few places that still preserves Korea's folk culture and Confucian traditions intact.

Gyeongsangbuk is the largest province in Korea, about 370km from Seoul, with an area of ​​19,029 km2, a coastline of 335 km, beautiful natural scenery with hundreds of famous sights and specialties. The province is divided into 10 cities and 13 districts, the administrative center is located in Andong city.

During his second visit to Vietnam and attending the Ho Chi Minh City - Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture and Tourism Festival in 2023, Mr. Lee Cheol Woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, said that Gyeongsangbuk-do Province is a tourism treasure in Korea and the most Korean-style land, possessing 6 out of 14 World Cultural Heritages recognized by UNESCO.

In particular, Gyeongsangbuk-do has outstanding cultural strengths when holding all three categories recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage (Hahoe Village), World Documentary Heritage (Confucian Woodblocks) and Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity (Folk Mask Dance).

Gyeongsangbuk is developing as a new global cultural and tourism center where tradition and modernity intersect, based on its rich cultural resources with over 20% of Korea's National Cultural Properties.

At the same time, it always shows itself as a tourist destination close to nature based on regional culture.

Gyeongsangbuk has been planned and developed quite systematically with areas for clean energy development, information technology development, eco-tourism, traditional historical tourism... and ecological agriculture.

Among them, agricultural corporations and companies with many famous products stand out.

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, in 2000, there were about 200,000 Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working in this country, of which more than 18,000 were in Gyeongsangbuk province (North Gyeongsang).

The 500-year-old stone village name carving was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2010.

Mr. Lee Cheol Woo added that Gyeongsangbuk-do province makes special efforts in the field of economic trade, including agricultural products, beauty products..., including strong promotion for the Vietnamese market.

To promote cultural exchanges between the two countries, a Vietnam village development project has been launched in Bonghwa, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, serving as a core exchange center between the two countries through the creation of a historical space that Vietnamese people living in the province can be proud of.

Previously, in 2017, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea, the Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongsangbuk-do World Cultural Festival was held. The festival lasted nearly 3 months in Ho Chi Minh City, attracting more than 3 million visitors.

Mr. Lee Cheol Woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Ho Chi Minh City National University.

In addition to Ho Chi Minh City, Gyeongsangbuk-do province also has cooperative relations with many other provinces of Vietnam such as Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh.

Punggi Ginseng – The Story of 500 Years of Ginseng Growing

Coming to the "Ho Chi Minh City International Ginseng and Spices and Medicinal Herbs Festival 2024", Gyeongsangbuk province brings Punggi ginseng products, a product grown in Punggi - the first ginseng growing region in Korea with 500 years of history.

Punggi ginseng has all the elements of "heavenly time, favorable location, and harmony between people", grown in the Punggi region located at the foot of Sobaeksan Mountain - a place with a fresh climate and favorable natural conditions.

Punggi is known as the "ginseng capital" with the best quality ginseng roots in Korea.

Punggi is 200m above sea level, with an average temperature below 30oC for more than 300 days a year and an average rainfall of 1,160mm.

The humus soil here has high organic matter and good drainage. All of these geographical factors are very suitable for growing ginseng that other places do not have.

Gyeongsangbuk Province offers Punggi Ginseng, a product grown in Punggi, Korea's first ginseng growing region with 500 years of history.

Not only has advantages in terms of geographical location, weather, soil... Punggi ginseng is also of special quality thanks to traditional growing and processing methods with many years of experience.

Punggi ginseng is a product of Ulgoli Agricultural Group. The raw material is high-quality, premium red ginseng grown in cooperation with farmers according to strict standards, special processes, and careful supervision. Punggi ginseng is harvested in the fall after 6 years of care.

Sharing at the Punggi ginseng booth, Ms. Hong Lam, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City said: "I am really impressed with the way this product is made. I have drunk ginseng water several times, but I only know how to make it now."

Products such as 6-year-old red ginseng extract, 6-year-old red ginseng tea set, Punggiaesam red ginseng green tea... have attracted the attention of many festival attendees.

Bburiche red ginseng water - "awaken all senses"

One product that also attracted the attention of many festival-goers was Bburiche Red Ginseng Water. In addition to nutritional supplements, the product is said to "awaken all senses": Sight, smell, taste.

Mr. Viet Son, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, after enjoying a sip of Bburiche Red Ginseng water, shared: "It is really delicate, fragrant, different from anything else I have ever drunk. I will buy a product to bring home for my wife to enjoy."

Ebiche products of the Korean Agricultural Corporation were present at the "International Ginseng and Spices and Medicinal Herbs" festival held for the first time in Vietnam at the end of May in Ho Chi Minh City.

This is a product of Ebiche, a Korean Agricultural Corporation established in 2000 with buyers and business partners in many large markets such as the US, China, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore...

Ebiche representative said that in addition to the main ingredient of 6-year-old red ginseng, Bburiche Red Ginseng product also combines other ingredients such as ginger, kudzu, apple, cinnamon... grown in famous raw material areas.

Patented Bburiche Red Ginseng. Contains fresh ginseng inside the concentrated red ginseng, which won a gold medal in Korean traditional food.

Ebiche red ginseng has many effects such as: supporting diabetic patients, good for the heart, blood pressure, reducing stress, improving sleep...

In addition, Ebiche brings to this year's festival many products such as: 6-year-old red ginseng, Ebiche red ginseng, red ginseng soft drink, mulberry juice (mulberry extract).

Aloe Saponaria – Founder's Story

With the desire to bring happiness and improve the quality of life for everyone, founder Kweon Do Young established KDY ALOE Agriculture Joint Stock Company specializing in growing and producing organic Saponaria aloe vera products with the aim of providing consumers with quality health protection products through his own experience.

Saponaria aloe vera products are certified organic and are recognized globally and are available in many countries.

After many years of research, Mr. Kweon Do Young received his doctorate with the thesis: "Health benefits of Aloe Saponaria".

Saponaria aloe vera products are certified organic and are recognized globally and are available in many countries.

In addition to enjoying the products at the display booth, Vietnamese consumers also learned about the story and process of how Dr. Kweon Do Young created this product.

Accordingly, more than 30 years ago, Mr. Kweon Do Young, who worked in the construction industry in Seoul, suffered from stomach ulcers and cirrhosis due to overwork and drinking too much alcohol.

After drinking aloe vera juice and seeing its health benefits, in 1994 he quit his job, returned to Ulju, Ulsan and began growing Saponaria aloe vera plants organically.

Aloe vera juice products of KDY ALOE Agriculture Joint Stock Company follow the principles of natural farming, without using any pesticides or chemical ingredients.

From there, research and development of Saponaria aloe vera products. The company's factory was built in Taebaek city where Mr. Kweon Do Young was born.

Ms. Hong Hai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City said that she had drunk many types of aloe vera juice, but when she enjoyed Saponaria aloe vera juice, she clearly saw the difference.

"I am impressed with the way Dr. Kweon Do Young created this product. Although the price is higher than other products, I will buy the product for daily use," said Ms. Hong Hai.

According to KDY ALOE representative, the company's products always adhere to the principles of natural farming, do not use any pesticides or chemical ingredients, always take the health of users into account to create reliable, safe and quality products.

In addition to Saponaria aloe vera juice, KDY ALOE products brought to the festival that were also recognized by consumers were: Green grape ginseng aloe vera collagen jelly, red pomegranate collagen jelly, pear flavored aloe vera juice, organic apple ginseng aloe vera gel...

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/doc-dao-cac-san-pham-tinh-gyeongsangbuk-tai-le-hoi-sam-va-huong-lieu-duoc-lieu-quoc-te-192240619164902539.htm