Vietnamese fruit and vegetable brands face the threat of being pilfered, along with requirements regarding the protection of plant varieties in export markets.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export was over 2.06 billion USD in the first half of this year, up 17.4 percent year-on-year, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (VinaFruit) said.
The recently-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will create opportunities for Vietnam’s agricultural products to extend their reach in the region and the world, experts have said.
With China making regulations for fruit and vegetable imports more stringent, Vietnamese businesses need to pay close attention to the changes and comply with them, experts told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.
The fruit farming area in the Mekong Delta, the largest agricultural hub in Vietnam, is set to be expanded by 150,000ha between now and 2030 to help with local agriculture’s sustainable development and adaptation to climate change.
China remains the largest buyer of Vietnam’s agricultural products, so Vietnamese businesses are making preparations to boost exports to this market when it recovers after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The third International Exhibition & Conference for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology in Vietnam (HortEx Vietnam 2020), the largest of its kind in the Southeast Asian country, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26.
Vietnamese exports of agricultural products must meet food safety, quality and traceability requirements to China which now requires that exports be sent through official channels only, heard a recent workshop in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables hit 3.34 billion USD as by December 15, a surge of 45 percent year on year, surpassing 2016’s revenue of 2.457 billion USD.
Fruit exports may hit more than 2 billion USD this year, up 11 percent compared to 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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