Vietnam's fruit and vegetable industry has many development opportunities

Vietnam has seen a significant increase in fruit and vegetable exports, with a 30% rise to $4.63 billion in the first eight months, driven by double-digit growth in most of its top ten markets, excluding the Netherlands. Durian has been a standout product, contributing 40% of the total exports with a 45% year-on-year increase. The country is also expanding its export markets, with agreements to export more products to China, Australia, New Zealand, and the US.

Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam show that the export of fruits and vegetables in the first eight months reached 4.63 billion US dollars, an increase of more than 30% year-on-year, which is completely justified. It is worth noting that in Vietnam's top ten fruit and vegetable export markets (except the Netherlands), the product has achieved double-digit growth. In particular, South Korea recently agreed to import fresh pomelo from Vietnam, and durian in the Central Highlands has also entered the harvest period of Thailand's off-season. Durian is the main contributor to the increase in fruit and vegetable exports. In the first eight months, durian exports reached approximately 1.82 billion US dollars, an increase of 45% year-on-year, accounting for 40% of the total fruit and vegetable exports. At present, durian crops in the Western Highlands have entered the harvest period, which is an opportunity for durian to break through and ...