Theevent, organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, attractedcrowds of overseas Vietnamese nationals and international friends in thecity.
According to Nguyen Hoang Thuy, Head of the office,Vietnamese lychee will find a foothold in Australia given the fruit’spositive reception; it has lauded by consumers for its quality andtaste.
She added as many as 40 tonnes of Vietnamese fresh lycheehave been exported to the country, mainly to big cities includingMelbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, since its first batch on June 12.
Shealso highlighted the event’s significance in promoting the fruit in theAustralian market while inciting patriotism among Vietnamese overseas.
HoangVi Cao, Director of TCT Export in Sydney, said Australia is a bigmarket and the company could import up to 10 tonnes of Vietnamese freshlychee a week from next year’s crop.-VNA