Khai Thai Cooperative in Hanoi is the first Vietnamese business producing fibers from banana stalks. The products have gained favour from overseas markets.
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| A 100-hectare material supply area where bananas are planted for fibers in Khai Thai Commune, Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Farmers conduct preliminary processing on banana trunks to extract fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Following the preliminary processing, banana fibres are dried under the sun. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Banana fibers are braided into a rope. (Photo:VNP/VNA) |
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| Farmers produce hammocks out of banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Banana fibers can be used to weave mats and carpets. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Farmers make baskets out of banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Handicraft products are made from banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Handicraft products are made from banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Handicraft products are made from banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Handicraft products are made from banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Handicraft products are made from banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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| Handicraft products are made from banana fibers. (Photo: VNP/VNA) |
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