Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said China is no longer an easy market due to increasingly stricter regulations to protect consumers'' health.
Customs procedures for two containers of Vietnamese durians exported to China were completed on Monday morning at Huu Nghi International Border Gate in the northern province of Lang Son.
With China making regulations for fruit and vegetable imports more stringent, Vietnamese businesses need to pay close attention to the changes and comply with them.
The northern provinces of Bac Giang, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Son La have proposed boosting exports of litchi and longan to foreign markets, including China.