Thirteen cooperatives in Đồng Nai Province have been awarded planting area codes for fruit crops such as durians and rambutans, allowing them to export to international markets such as China, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
The Asian markets, particularly Southeast Asia and the Middle East, continue to offer significant opportunities for Vietnamese vegetable and fruit exports, experts told a forum in HCM City on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to negotiate with the US to set up an irradiation centre in the northern region to facilitate fruit export.
The export of Vietnamese durian to China through the official channel since September 2022 opened up a new prospect for Viet Nam''s fruit and vegetable industry.
Farmers have been warned not to massively expand cultivation areas for durian and dragon fruit after prices for the fruits surged, instead they should focus on improving quality standards to boost exports to China.
Viet Nam’s fruit container trucks have been allowed custom clearance through China earlier than expected despite China''s original plan to cease custom clearance for a week for the Lunar New Year holiday.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Binh Thuan Province have implemented many solutions to promote the consumption of dragon fruit.
The US is a potential market for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports thanks to the diverse distribution system along with a 3-million-strong overseas Vietnamese community.
A project to improve the quality of tropical fruits grown in Viet Nam sponsored by the Dutch government has kicked off, offering chances for sustainable exports of dragon fruit to the challenging market of Europe.
Viet Nam''s agricultural sector gained strong growth in the export of many kinds of fruit to China in the first five months of 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.