Business

Bac Giang posts best lychee crop in 60 years

Increasing exports helped Bac Giang, the country’s lychee farming hub, obtain its most successful lychee crop in 2017, with the highest prices in six decades, heard a conference on August 2 in the northern province.
Bac Giang posts best lychee crop in 60 years ảnh 1A farmer harvests lychees (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) -Increasing exports helped Bac Giang, the country’s lychee farming hub, obtainits most successful lychee crop in 2017, with the highest prices in sixdecades, heard a conference on August 2 in the northern province.

According to the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee, lychee productionbrought a revenue of 5.3 trillion VND (233 million USD) to local farmers.

Lychee prices averaged 40,000-60,000 VND per kilogram this harvest season andeven touched a record high of 83,000 VND per kilogram, nearly doubling theprevious crop.

The province’s lychee export revenue totalled more than 90 million USD thisyear.

The province said that lychee entered a number of new markets this year, suchas Dubai, Holland and Thailand, thanks to the enhanced promotion activities.

China remained the largest importer of Vietnamese lychee, with 28,000 tonnes,or 76.5 percent of the total lychee export volume.

Domestic lychee sales reached 54,900 tonnes.

The province saw the best lychee crop during the past 60 years despite a dropof 64.2 percent in output over the previous year to 91,000 tonnes due tounfavourable weather conditions. However, this year’s lychee was of higherquality, Duong Van Thai, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee,said.

[First batch of Luc Ngan “thieu” lychees exported to Thailand]

The province’s statistics show that more than 1,000 farmer households earnedfrom 100 million VND from lychee this harvest season, including 10 householdswith revenues of higher than 500 million VND and two earning more than 800million VND.

According to Tran Quang Tuan, Director of the provincial Department of Industryand Trade, promotion activities contributed significantly to the success oflychee sales this year, together with efforts to improve lychee quality.

Lychee plantation area totalled 30,000 hectares in the province. Bac Giang provinceis famous for thieu lychee, which grows mainly in Luc Ngan district.

Luc Ngan thieu lychee has been already granted protection certificates in sixcountries - Laos, Cambodia, the Republic of Korea, China, Japan and Singapore -by the Ministry of Science and Technology and has been registered forindustrial property protection in three countries – the US, Australia andMalaysia.-VNA 
VNA
#Bac Giang province #lychee farming hub #Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee #lychee production #lychee export #updated Vietnam news #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency Bac Giang
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Bac Giang to export half of lychee output

Bac Giang to export half of lychee output

The northern province of Bac Giang, a lychee farming hub of Vietnam, plans to export about 50,000 tonnes of “thieu” lychee, or 50 percent of its total output, in 2017, local officials said at a meeting on May 27.
Bac Giang exports lychees to China

Bac Giang exports lychees to China

The northern province of Bac Giang organised a trade fair to promote lychee consumption in the Pingxiang city, Guangxi province, southwestern China, on June 9.
Luc Ngan lychee week opens in Hanoi

Luc Ngan lychee week opens in Hanoi

A Luc Ngan “Thieu” lychee week, the second of its kind, opened on June 16 at Big C Thang Long shopping centre at 222 Tran Duy Hung, Cau Giay district, Hanoi.

See more

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang harvest rice grown under the project 'Sustainable Development of One Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Associated with Green Growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030.' (Photo: VNA)

Promoting high-quality rice exports amid mounting challenges

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), an estimated 600,000 tonnes of rice worth 370 million USD was exported in January, up 12.4% in volume and 16.9% in value year-on-year. The average export price reached 616.6 USD per tonne, up 4%.

Fuel supply in Hanoi remains stable. (Photo: VNA)

Fuel prices rise sharply from 3 pm on March 7

Since the beginning of this year, domestic fuel prices have undergone 11 adjustments. During this period, both RON95 and E5 RON92 experienced four decreases and seven increases, while diesel oil two falls and nine hikes.

Customers buy and sell fuel at a Petrolimex petrol station. (Photo: VNA)

Capital’s fuel market remains stable after March 5 price adjustment

Operations at several petrol stations across Hanoi have run normally. Along major routes, petrol stations remained open and continued to serve customers as usual. The number of vehicles refueling showed no major changes compared to the days before the price adjustment. Sales activities continued without interruption, and there were no long queues or supply disruptions.

Thang Long II Industrial Park in Hung Yen province. (Photo: VNA)

Green industrial parks draw FDI to northern Vietnam

From 2026, the industrial real estate market in the northern region is forecast to enter a new growth phase as strategic infrastructure projects near completion, supply expands, and green industrial parks become a decisive factor for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Border guards from Thanh Hai Border Guard Station patrol fishing vessels entering Phu Hai port in Phu Thuy ward, Lam Dong province. (Photo: VNA)

Lam Dong orders swift action to address IUU fishing gaps

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Trong Yen has directed heads of relevant departments, sectors and localities to strictly implement directives and newly issued regulations on IUU prevention, while strengthening public awareness efforts so fishermen and businesses better understand and comply with the rules.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh speaks at the meeting to review the development strategy and operational framework for the international financial centre. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM urges early establishment of trading platforms at Int’l Financial Centre

Chairing a meeting in Hanoi on March 6 to review the development strategy and operational framework for the international financial centre, Binh acknowledged the progress made by relevant ministries and localities in a short period of time. However, he noted that current efforts have largely focused on building the organisational structure and legal framework.

Regza Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd. (fully invested by Taiwan, China) installs four modern production lines in 2024. (Photo: VNA)

FDI disbursement in Jan–Feb reaches five-year high

The NSO noted that the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore were the largest investors during the period, each registering over 1 billion USD in newly committed capital, accounting for a significant share of total foreign investment inflows into Vietnam.

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on Vietnam’s economy under the baseline scenario is expected to remain limited. (Photo: VNA)

Middle East tensions likely to have moderate impact on Vietnam’s economy: VinaCapital

According to Michael Kokalari, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis and Market Research at VinaCapital, the conflict is unlikely to significantly affect Vietnam. Exports to the Middle East account for less than 3% of Vietnam’s total export turnover, while the likelihood of a large-scale and prolonged ground campaign in Iran is considered relatively low.

VinFast has signed a strategic partnership with six electric motorbike dealers in Indonesia, marking a new step in expanding its distribution network in one of the region’s and the world’s largest motorcycle markets. (Photo: VNA)

VinFast partners with six e-scooter dealers in Indonesia

In preparation for the launch of its electric scooters in Q2/2026, VinFast has signed additional MoUs with six dealers, including PT. IB Motor, PT. Sentrik, PT. Axara Marani, PT. Sukses Sejati Indonesia, PT. Tangguh Inti Motor, and PT. Kiki Motor Persada. These partners are distributors with strong experience in key markets and share a common direction toward green mobility solutions.

Fishermen at Dong Tac fishing port in Phu Yen ward, Dak Lak province prepare to head back to sea after the storm (Photo: VNA)

Dak Lak reviews fishing vessel fleet, steps up fight against IUU fishing

Local authorities are focusing on managing registered fishing vessels and reviewing all records and data related to fishing, purchasing and processing seafood. Violations related to IUU fishing are being strictly handled under the principle of “facing the problem, not avoiding it”.

UK Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew addresses the event (Photo: nhandan.vn)

Vietnam, UK step up cooperation in derivatives commodity market development

The British Embassy in Vietnam and the British Consulate-General in Vietnam, in coordination with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), held a capacity-building session under the UK–Vietnam Growth Gateway initiative in Hanoi on March 5 to discuss strategies for developing a transparent and globally connected commodity and derivatives market.