The Plant Production and Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with the Australian Embassy in Viet Nam, held a ceremony to announce the export of Vietnamese pomelos to Australia and Australian blueberries to Viet Nam on October 9 in Ha Noi.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Hoang Trung emphasised that this is a special event in agricultural cooperation between Viet Nam and Australia. It not only has commercial and technical significance but also reflects mutual trust, understanding, and shared commitment towards sustainable development for the benefit of farmers and consumers of both countries.
In 2023, the Plant Production and Protection Department (then the Plant Protection Department) received a notice from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) regarding pest risk analysis for Viet Nam's pomelos. After two years of close collaboration, both sides completed the technical requirements and reached an agreement to allow the import of fresh Vietnamese pomelos into Australia.
Pomelo has thus become Viet Nam's eighth fruit permitted for export to Australia, after dragon fruit, mango, longan, rambutan, lychee, star apple, and passion fruit. Conversely, blueberries are now Australia's seventh fruit authorised for export to Viet Nam, after grapes, oranges, mandarins, cherries, peaches, and nectarines.
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