Thieu lychees from Vietnam have arrived on the shelves of Carrefour supermarkets in Brussels on June 23. This was made possible by the efforts of the Vinamex company and partners in bringing the Vietnamese specialty fruit to Europe, utilizing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). It is the first time the tropical fruit has been sold in the supermarkets.
The EVFTA has paved the way for Vietnamese farm produce to enter EU markets. Besides Belgium, Vietnamese lychee has so far reached many European countries such as the Netherlands, France, and the Czech Republic.
Vinamex Director Minh Lien said that its first batch of 500kg of thieu lychees was sold out only after two days. The firm will continue to import another batch of the fruit next week. Vinamex also plans to import Hung Yen longan to sell in Belgium.
Source: en.vietnamplus.vn
