Dak Lak speaks out regarding O Huyen's statement about durian

Image from TikToker O Huyen's durian livestream session (far left) on July 7 - Screenshot

On the morning of July 13, Mr. Vu Duc Con - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chairman of the Dak Lak Durian Association - said that he had commented on TikToker O Huyen's statement about durian on July 7.

According to Mr. Con, the association has received feedback on the incident of customers canceling durian orders after TikToker Hang Du Muc's livestream and TikToker O Huyen's statements about durian on social media.

According to Mr. Con, the association does not have the function of verifying or working with individuals and Ms. Huyen, even though her statements affect the local durian industry.

This statement also affects the local hospitality, especially the upcoming local durian festival.

However, the unit will also coordinate with the state management agency, the Department of Information and Communications, to have a satisfactory handling direction. Thereby, protecting the reputation of Dak Lak durian in the context of entering the harvest in 2024.

On July 7, a business operating in the field of buying, selling and distributing durian cooperated with TikToker named Hang Du Muc to sell agricultural products in a livestream session, with Quang Linh Vlog participating. TikToker named O Huyen durian (residing in Dak Lak province) is a representative of a gardener in Dak Lak participating in the livestream session selling the above item.

After the livestream, TikToker O Huyen durian received a lot of criticism for some statements that were considered "inappropriate" by the online community. Notably, many social media users posted statuses and comments saying that they had canceled their durian orders.

According to Mr. Con, the above statements have affected the reputation of local agricultural products.

According to the 2023 report of the Dak Lak Provincial Statistics Office, the total durian area is 32,785 hectares, accounting for 50.27% of the fruit tree area. This figure increased by 10,326.4 hectares compared to 2022, with an estimated output of 281,350 tons. Dak Lak province currently has the second largest durian output in the country, after Tien Giang.

In the 2024 crop season, Dak Lak durian is forecast to continue to grow as output increases. China will continue to be the main and largest consumer market of the locality in 2024 as well as many years to come.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dak-lak-len-tieng-lien-quan-phat-ngon-cua-o-huyen-sau-rieng-20240713092746102.htm