Passion fruit and pomelo will be the next two Vietnamese agricultural products to be exported to the United States and Australia, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Nineteen Vietnamese enterprises are attending Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show - Asia Fruit Logistica, which is underway in Hong Kong (China) from September 4-6.
Vietnam and the United States are considering opening their markets to new types of fruits, including passion fruit from Vietnam and mandarins from the US.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover is likely to hit a record high of US$7 billion in 2023, driven by the current momentum and steady double-digit growth in recent times.
Many kinds of Vietnamese fruits are increasingly gaining access to the Northeast Asian market, contributing to fulfilling the 2024 goal of US$7 billion in export value of fruit and vegetables.
The Ripe Fruit Festival will have 100 booths to show off local fruit specialities, along with many activities during the week-long event in Bình Dương Province.
District 8’s fruit festival opened yesterday evening on the Tau Hu-Ben Nghe canal along Ben Binh Dong and Nguyen Van Cua streets in HCMC, attracting a large number of visitors.
As of mid-May, Vietnam had spent US$725.6 million on importing vegetables and fruits, mainly from China and the United States, according to the General Department of Customs.
