New Year’s presents favored by the rich: ginseng, saffron and cordycepsVietNamNet Bridge - Iranian saffron, Vietnamese Ngoc Linh ginseng and Tibetan cordyceps are among the most popular items favored by wealthy Vietnamese for lunar new year presents. Iranian saffron, Vietnamese Ngoc Linh ginseng and Tibetan cordyceps are among the most popular items favored by wealthy Vietnamese for lunar new year presents. Ngoc Linh ginseng, one of the five types of ginseng most wanted in the world, has been very popular. Loan, a seller of Ngoc Linh ginseng in Kon Tum province, said pre-Tet days are the highest sales season. Kon Tum provincial authorities have approved a project to grow Ngoc Linh ginseng in Tu Mo Rong district in a bid to preserve and develop the medicinal plant.

Source: VietNamNet News February 12, 2018 06:45 UTC