HÀ NỘI – Fresh longan from Hưng Yên Province will be served to business-class passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ domestic and international flights departing from Hà Nội and HCM City to destinations in Asia, Australia and Europe.

This is part of co-operation between Vietnam Airlines and Hưng Yên Province in a bid to introduce and promote the provincial specialty to local and international friends at the provincial trade promotion conference for longan on August 12.

Hưng Yên Province is a large longan farming hub in northern Việt Nam with over 3,800ha of longan at harvest time. Hưng Yên longan is famous for its thick pulp and sweet taste.

Longan served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights is cultivated in line with Good Agriculture Practice (VietGAP). This dessert fruit will be available on flights for one month, from August 15 to September 15.

Lê Hồng Hà, Vietnam Airlines deputy general director, said as the national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines has actively promoted “Vietnamese prefer Vietnamese goods” campaign, giving special priority to Vietnamese goods.

“Hưng Yên longan is one of the country’s typical agricultural products that Vietnam Airlines wishes to introduce to international passengers on its flights,” Hà said.

Apart from improving the service quality and diversifying the food experience, Hà said serving longan on flights would be a chance to promote Vietnamese agricultural products to the world, helping solve the output problems for farmers.

In June, Vietnam Airlines also included fresh litchi of Bắc Giang Provice in the meal service for business class and special economic class on flights departing from Hà Nội. 

Hưng Yên Province is expected to harvest over 41,000 tonnes of longan this year. – VNS