Vietnamese grapefruit has entered the Korean market, passion fruit has entered the Australian market, and protocols have brought fresh coconut and frozen durian to the Chinese market. The results of opening the market and efforts in production and processing have helped Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export turnover continuously increase from 3.3 billion USD in 2022 to 7.2 billion USD this year.
Contributing to the growth in fruit and vegetable exports was the strong growth in the Chinese market, which helped Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports surpass the 7 billion USD mark for the first time. For the first time, fruit and vegetable exports to this market also surpassed the 4 billion USD mark, far surpassing the export record achieved in the whole year of 2023 of 3.6 billion USD.
According to Mr. Nguyen Quang Hieu, Deputy Director of the Plant Protection Department, to achieve the above results, in addition to the contribution of new products opening the market, it is also the affirmation that Vietnamese fruits meet the requirements of the import market; the awareness of production and export units in complying with regulations when bringing products to the market.
Sharing about the negotiation process, opening the market, especially frozen durian in particular and other agricultural products to the Chinese market, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hieu said that the Plant Protection Department has agreed on terms of agreement that are both in line with the regulations of the neighboring country, but also suitable for the actual production conditions of Vietnam, bringing great benefits to businesses, cooperatives, people... both in terms of input costs and administrative procedures.
The fruit export success is also the result of efforts to guide farmers to successfully apply the technical process of crop spreading. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Manh, Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production, said that the economic efficiency of crop spreading for 5 types of fruit trees including dragon fruit, mango, rambutan, durian, and longan has increased the efficiency by 1.5 - 2 times compared to main crop production. Thanks to that, Vietnam has fruit for export all year round, typically durian.
The success of opening the market as well as the processing industry is putting the coconut industry at risk of a serious shortage of raw materials. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, President of the Vietnam Coconut Association, shared that many businesses have invested in facilities and factories in Ben Tre (the coconut capital of the country), but the province's supply is not enough. Many businesses have had to stop or operate at a low capacity, with a capacity of only 10-15%. In the past 10 years, businesses approaching the world market have understood the trend and invested heavily in modern machinery. In Vietnam, coconut processing technology is on par with international standards.
Currently, Vietnamese coconuts are becoming a high-value export item. Coconut products have great potential to increase the value of coconut trees and increase people's income. In 2024, the export value of coconuts will reach 900 million USD. This is a record.
Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy also said that in addition to exporting fresh coconuts, the coconut processing industry has now developed very well, accounting for more than 70% of the export value. Coconut trees almost do not waste anything, which is also an important premise in the task of developing circular agriculture and multi-value agriculture.
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung - General Director of Vina T&T Group said that thanks to the Vietnamese fruit festival in China, the company realized the potential in the Northern China market. The company's focus in the coming time is to promote goods to this area, where consumers also want Vietnamese fruit products. However, to bring products to this area requires good preservation technology, ensuring freshness and time.
“We are very pleased that Vietnam has recently signed a protocol on frozen durian and fresh coconut. These are two products that can be brought to Northern China, helping consumers access Vietnamese products more easily,” said Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung.
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung also hopes that with Vietnamese products having codes for growing areas, packaging facilities, and traceable origins, Chinese consumers can feel secure using Vietnamese products.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh - Chairman of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association shared that to enter deep inland or remote areas of China, products require long transportation times, high costs, and higher damage rates. Vietnam needs to reorganize fruit production to ensure large-scale, concentrated production and create high-quality products that meet market regulations. Growing area codes, packaging codes, quarantine objects, etc. are not new issues, but to enter the Chinese market, Vietnamese businesses need to do better.
In addition, there is investment in post-harvest processing technology and preservation technology during transportation, storage and distribution. Reasonable transportation methods so that Vietnamese fruits can reach remote areas as quickly as possible. Vietnamese fruits still need to diversify their products, not only fresh fruits but also processed products and many varieties so that consumers have more choices, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh emphasized.
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