The Plant Protection Department has urged local authorities and relevant agencies to strengthen the inspection and monitoring of durian cultivation areas and export packing facilities following a warning from China.
Economic and trade cooperation is a highlight in Việt Nam - China relations, showing strong and steady growth, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in China Nông Đức Lai in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.
China imports over 90 per cent of Việt Nam''s durians, but recently, fraudulent activities involving planting area codes and packaging facility codes have emerged.
According to Vinafruit, the total area of fruit cultivation nationwide has expanded significantly, reaching nearly 1.25 million hectares in 2023, a 1.6-fold increase from 10 years ago.
Although frozen durian products boast huge export potential, enterprises face some major challenges in food safety requirements, packaging and origin traceability.
The signing of these protocols marks a pivotal advancement in the agricultural trade ties between the two countries, with profound implications for Việt Nam’s agricultural sector.
Đắk Nông Province durian farmers enjoy bountiful harvests and improved prices thanks to the sustainable farming practices initiated by Bayer in collaboration with the local agricultural extension centre (PAEC) and the Plant Protection Department (PPD).
Statistics from the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association show that durian export turnover reached $1.5 billion in the first six months of this year.
Thailand, the world’s biggest durian exporter with a total export turnover of US$7 billion, became Việt Nam''s second largest importer of this fruit in the first four months of 2024.
Specifically, Việt Nam exported 35,000 tonnes of durian to China during the period, valued at nearly US$1.77 million. China imported a total of 48,000 tonnes of durian worth some $2.56 million through the Youyi Guan border gate.