Coconuts have been designated one of the six primary national industrial crops by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It is projected that the country’s coconut cultivation area will expand to 195,000-210,000 hectares by 2030, resulting in a substantial harvest of over 2 million tonnes.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced its permission for Vietnam to export fresh husked coconut to the country.
Vietnam’s coconut export is expected to reach 1 billion USD in 2025 after the US and China agree to allow Vietnamese coconuts to enter the two markets, according to the Vietnam Coconut Association.
Ben Tre province is known as the coconut capital of Vietnam, boasting the largest and oldest coconut growing area in the country. Apart from the food and beverages derived from coconuts, local people also utilise other parts of the coconut tree to craft household items and works of art.