"resident of mountainous province of Lam Dong... his billion dong orchids... Vu Duc Thanh...
"... when visiting Lam Dong's capital city of Da Lat, I was captivated by the wild orchids there," Thanh reminisced. ... an orchid garden of some 200 square meters... an orchid fonder in Da Lat came to his garden... buying... over 200 flowerpots. Since that day, Thanh has focused his life and passion on the wild orchids. He enlarged the garden, and sought the best breeds for a mass cultivation... ... now... owner of a 1,000-square-meter garden of various kinds of rare... orchids, namely Thuy tien, Kim diep, Long tu, Huyet nhung, Hai yen, and Hong nhan [translation welcome...], among others. His orchids have been transported throughout the country, and much coveted by people in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Nha Trang, Danang, Lang Son, and many places. ... now targets cultivating 3,000 square meters more, saying he wants to create a trademark for wild Vietnamese orchids to penetrate the global market." article URL : http://www.thanhniennews.com/education/?catid=4&newsid=24836 ************* question : what are the laws governing the collection of wild orchids in Vietnam and their sale nationally or internationally ? ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
