Khanh Hoa exports first batch of bird's nests to China

This represents the locality's first batch of bird's nests exported to China via official channels.

Trinh Thi Hong Van, deputy general director of Khanh Hoa Bird's Nest Beverage JSC, emphasised that the company has deployed a chain of more than 300 bird's nest houses in line with standard production procedures, generating an output of about 30 tonnes for export each year.

Van underscored the importance of the event as part of efforts to provide an opportunity for businesses to gain entry to a market which boasts the most potential in the world.

The company will co-operate effectively with partners, as well as working to increase the coverage of various bird's nest product at supermarket chains throughout China with the ultimate goal of raising growing export turnover moving forward, she noted.

Upon addressing the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien emphasised that the first official export of bird's nests to the northern neighbour will help local enterprises to promote the export of other processed products to this market in the coming time.

It is also anticipated to contribute to bringing high economic value and developing the brand of Khanh Hoa bird's nest moving forward.

Vietnam has 42 provinces and cities raising bird's nests with over 23,000 bird's nest houses with the output reaching about 200 tonnes, worth over US$700 million.

Among them, Khanh Hoa province is home to the leading number of bird nest populations in the country with the quality of bird nests being rated as the best in the world.

It is also the locality where the number of bird nest houses is growing rapidly, reaching over 1,000 houses.