Over the last few months, the negotiations aimed at removing barriers on plant quarantine to open export markets for Vietnamese agricultural products has achieved many positive results. Vietnamese fresh fruits have been exported to many countries around the world.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), currently, there are about 989,000 hectares of fruit trees nationwide with an average yield of more than 10 tons per hectare. Fruit output reaches 9 million tons per year.
Many localities have established large-scale and high quality fruit tree growing areas such as Luc Ngan litchi (Bac Giang province), Thanh Ha litchi (Hai Duong); longan (Hung Yen, Son La, Tien Giang and Vinh Long); Bac Ha plum (Lao Cai); orange (Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Long, Hau Giang); mango (Son La, Khanh Hoa, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, An Giang), and grapefruit, dragon fruits, pineapples and rambutan.
Currently, the main fresh fruit products of Vietnam such as dragon fruit, mango, rambutan, star apple, and longan have been expected to reach fastidious markets such as the US, the EU, Canada and Australia. By the end of 2018, the MARD has granted codes for 452 orchard growing regions with a total area of over 7,600 hectares.
Source: en.nhandan.org.vn
