The National Office of Intellectual Property has granted the Geographical Indication Registration Certificate No. 00070 for the yellow rice boat label "Ba Ria - Vung Tau". The Rural Development Sub-department of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province is the organization that manages this GI.
In Vietnam, longan has been grown for a long time. The North is famous for Hung Yen longan, the South is famous for Ba Ria - Vung Tau yellow rice canoe label. Ba Ria - Vung Tau yellow rice boat label is considered a specialty of the "sand wind" region.
Longan rice canoe Ba Ria - Vung Tau is grown in Toc Tien commune, Chau Pha commune, Tan Thanh district; Phuoc Long Tho commune, Phuoc Hoi commune, Long My commune, Loc An commune in Dat Do district; Phuoc Thuan commune, Hoa Hiep commune, Binh Chau commune in Xuyen Moc district; Ward 11, Ward 12, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. The topography of this area is narrow plains, inclined from the Northwest to the Southeast. Located in the tropical monsoon climate, the area growing yellow rice canoe longan has a dry season lasting from 5 to 6 months, with low air humidity during the harvest period.
With the characteristics of natural conditions, the label of the golden rice boat in Ba Ria - Vung Tau is different from that of the yellow rice boat of other regions. The Ba Ria - Vung Tau yellow rice boat label has the shape of a canoe, the shoulders are raised, higher than the stem. The fruit is golden yellow, smooth, with a slight aroma, sweet taste, not sour and not acrid.
The unique quality of Ba Ria - Vung Tau yellow rice canoe longan is due to the natural conditions suitable for the growth of the longan tree. Besides, the experience accumulated in the farming process of the local people also contributes to the quality and reputation of the yellow rice canoe label. In particular, in the process of caring, people have depending on each stage of growth of the tree that fertilize accordingly, helping the tree to grow and create products with delicious quality and beautiful design. This is a farming technique that creates characteristics for the Ba Ria - Vung Tau yellow rice canoe label and makes the product more and more prestigious in the market.