Vietnam’s fruit and veg export expected to hit $3 billion
The full-year figure is expected to reach $3 billion.
Made-in-Vietnam vegetables and fruits are now being shipped to nearly 60 countries and territories, and many specialty fruits, such as litchi, rambutan, thanh long (dragon fruit), and longan, have made it into picky markets like the US, Australia, and Japan.
Last year, the export value of vegetables and fruits jumped 33 per cent on-year to $2.4 billion, for the first time in history outpacing rice exports, which stood at $2.2 billion.
According to Bui Sy Doanh, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department, more than 10,500 tonnes of fresh fruits were exported to Japan and the US last year, doubling over year.
In the meantime, importers from the US, Japan, Korea, and other countries have been flocking to Vietnam in search for suppliers.
According to Nguyen Dinh Huy, director of export investment consultancy EDX Corporation JSC, the company’s customers have surpassed the thousand margin, and the number of businesses seeking their advice for vegetable fruit export keeps increasing quickly.
EDX and the Vietnamese representative of Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce giant, have been cooperating with Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association to act as a bridge promoting local products over the world.
Through EDX’s connections, many local small and medium-sized businesses have succeeded in bringing their fruit and vegetable exports to a multitude of international destinations.
Accordingly, EDX provides Gold Supplier package’s international version to local businesses, which is an effective tool to help firms find opportunities for online transactions to boost exports.
“EDX has helped connect fruit and vegetable exporting firms with foreign importers, thus inspiring them to further improve their product quality while fostering the marketing of made-in-Vietnam products to foreign customers”, Huy said.
Source: Agroberichten Buitenland