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Vietnam's mom-and-pop sector has increasingly become a focal point for Japanese companies looking to expand their presence in Southeast Asia.

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Trade between Vietnam and Japan reached US$21.7 billion in the first half of this year.

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There are about 3,000 hectares of lotus cultivation in the Mekong Delta, mostly for seed production.