Nowadays, Vietnam is in the period of integrating into world economy, as a part of globalization and is in transition from a planned economy to a market-oriented mixed economy. Vietnam is famous with main export products as rice, coffee, textile. In the recent time, it is getting known by growth of flexible packaging manufacturing. One of competitive products is shopping bag that mostly manufactured in China before.

One of the top places in the world for Polypropylene shopping bag manufacturing is Vietnam. While China may seem to be at the top for reusable shopping bags, Vietnamese reusable shopping bags are performing equally as well and are sometimes available at a lower cost. There are companies in Vietnam who have mastered two important factors about bag production – they make good quality woven bags that last for hundreds, or even thousands of uses. Secondly, they produce them at a low cost. Due to the efficient technology used in the shopping bag factories as well as the skilled labor that they have to offer, these bags can be produced cheaper than they can in many other industrialized countries.

First of all, the PP bags produced in Vietnam are of a good quality level, in several different aspects. The bags are made to high standards so that they can hold a lot of weight, over 100 or 150 kilograms in some cases. This also means that the handles of the bags must be attached firmly – one weakness of paper and traditional plastic disposable shopping bags is that the handles rip, spilling the contents of the bag out onto the floor. With the bags from Vietnam, this is not a problem.

Also, along with quality, shopping bags made in Vietnam have vivid designs printed on to the bag that stay for a long period of time – often times for the life of the bag without any wear showing on the design. Vietnamese bags can be made in any combination of colors or patterns that the client desires; this is especially good for businesses that want to have their logo imprinted on the side of a bag. Also, for bags that are designed to be sold to the consumer, patterns can be added such as fake animal prints. A coating can be added to give additional protection to the design on the bag. Additionally, the material and pattern used on the bag handle is selected at the discretion of the client.

Also, bags produced in Vietnam are low cost. Vietnam has a good combination of low-cost labor and efficient technology, so that a lot of work can be done in a short amount of time. Materials here also can be purchased for lower cost, even though they are quality, which further lowers the cost per bag. This results in quality bags that are much cheaper than they would be if they were produced in other countries, but just as durable. The time factor is also important, as with such efficient technology, large orders are able to be manufactured and delivered in a relatively short amount of time.

Vietnam truly is one of the premier countries for producing PP shopping bags. These reusable bags are growing in quality, and therefore are being manufactured all over the world now. However, businesses and consumers should keep in mind that Vietnam offers the best combination of low price and high quality PP woven reusable shopping bags.

Vietnamese food is quite unlike any other food in Southeast Asia, Vietnamese food can be eaten as snacks, in street side stalls, in budget restaurants, and in hotels. In many cases only the price is the difference because often the tastiest foods come from the most basic kitchens.

As you travel up or down the country, you will notice sharp differences in both main dishes and snacks eaten by locals. Its one of the joys of traveling in the country, and it’s a good idea to ask your guide to point out interesting things to eat.

THE NORTH

With the weather so cold for so much of the year, soups play a large part in Northern cuisine. Pho, Vietnam’s ‘chicken soup,’ is made with white vermicelli noodles, sliced beef or chicken, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts, hot broth and mint leaves that is served piping hot and at all hours of the day. Pho stalls can be found all over Hanoi (and Hanoi style Pho can be found all over Vietnam, catering to homesick Hanoians) and a bowl can cost between 5,000 and 10,000 dong, depending on the location.

Once the bowl is put in front of you, spice it up with bean sauce and chili sauce and squeeze in a few lime wedges; then dig in with a pair of chopsticks in one hand (to lift up the noodles to cool them off) and a spoon in the other (to lift the noodles to your mouth). Other soups include Chao, a kind of rice porridge, and it’s often prescribed as a remedy for common colds.

By far the favorite food in Hanoi is ‘Bun Cha’ grilled meat eaten at makeshift restaurants serving patrons on the street. It’s a great way to fill up for just a few thousand dongs, and when walking around the city it may be impossible to resist the smell.

Bia Hoi is a Hanoi invention, and ‘Bia’ comes from the English word ‘beer.’ Its freshly brewed and served in plastic jugs; its cheap, and it’s a great way to soak up Hanoi’s ambience at night and you might even make some friends along the way.

Hanoians may be a reserved bunch, but they are downright adventurous when it comes to exotic food: fried silk worms, cobra meat, dog meat among others are eaten by people in the capital to cure sickness, increase virility or just because it’s the right season.

THE CENTER

Most of the food eaten in Central Vietnam has some link to the imperial kitchens of the Nguyen Emperors in Hue. Many of the spices, techniques and vegetables come straight from the tables of the emperors themselves.

Imperial spring rolls are commonly eaten, as is Bun Bo Hue, a spicy beef soup that is not for the faint hearted; you may need a bottle of water nearby to wash down the chili peppers.

Perhaps the most famous is Banh Khoai, a pancake like food that is eaten with nuoc leo, a rich peanut sauce. The pancake includes eggs, shrimps and bean sprouts (much like Banh Xeo, in the south, discussed later)

A popular snack is Banh Beo, tiny ceramic dishes with a boiled rice cake topped with pork bits and eaten with a spoon; Drop a small amount of fish sauce (Nuoc Mam) on top and dig in.

A lot of seafood is eaten here as well, and boiled crabs are a specialty.

Perhaps the most exotic food eaten here is Com Hen, a cold rice dish flavored with juice from clams that live in the river near Hoi An. Other ingredients include white vermicelli noodles, chili and shrimp sauce. Its quite a difficult dish to prepare and is not for those who worry about healthy shellfish.

THE SOUTH

The South of Vietnam is considered to have the best food in the country, namely because Saigon, with its increasingly wealthy inhabitants, demand the highest quality vegetables fruits meats etc, and foreign foods (even American Fast Food giants KFC are here) are increasingly common from French to Mexican to Indian.

With the lush Mekong Delta so close, the fruit is very fresh and durians, pineapple, mango and star fruit all come into play in dishes as they come into season.

Banh Xeo is perhaps the most famous Southern Dish, like Banh Khoai, it too is a pancake, but the dish Banh Xeo is much larger, and uses more green beans, shrimps and coconut milk. It serves more than one person, and is dipped in nuoc mam, fish sauce, after being wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves.

Freshly cooked spring rolls are famous in Saigon, but the most specialized are Goi Cuon, the fresh spring rolls combining sliced cold shrimp, mint leaves, cold vermicelli noodles, and rice paper that is dipped in nuoc mam.

Some Southern exotics include Hot Vit Lon, or fertilized duck egg, that is eaten with a spoon and is usually available in markets and street stalls.