Ha Chau Burmese grape, one of the best-known local specialties in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, is gradually losing ground as many growers switch to more profitable fruit crops. Nevertheless, a number of farming households continue to cultivate the fruit, improving its quality and value to preserve and promote this distinctive regional specialty.
The first batch of Vietnamese seedless lychees arrived in the UK on June 16, becoming the fourth specialty fruit of Vietnam exported via the official channel to the demanding market this year.
Diplomatic corps and industry associations from more than 20 countries visited Hung Yen on August 22 for an experiential event and friendly gathering hosted by local authorities to promote the northern province’s culture and signature fruit – longan.
Vietnamese lychee was officially put up for sale in Singapore’s FairPrice supermarket chain, making the first year when the specialty fruit has been imported from the Southeast Asian country on a large scale.
Farmers in Dong Thap province’s Lai Vung district are expected to supply 80 percent less pink mandarin, a specialty fruit for Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, compared to the previous last Tet.
A festival featuring the “thanh tra pomelo”, a specialty of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, opened in Hue city on August 31 to promote the trademark of the product as well as tourism in the former royal capital city.
The northern province of Bac Giang has so far sold 191,000 tonnes of lychees for over 5.4 trillion VND (236.8 million USD), according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
