Vietnamese bananas are becoming increasingly common in Japanese grocery stores as the long-standing dominance of imports from the Philippines begins to decline, Nikkei Asia reported.

Vietnam's banana industry has the potential to achieve an export value of US$4 billion, according to Pham Quoc Liem, chairman of U&I Agriculture Corporation (Unifarm).

VOV.VN - Passion fruit, banana, pineapple, and coconut are emerging as fruit categories with strong potential to reach US$1 billion in export value, contributing to a more diversified structure within Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable sector.

The flying fish salad delights diners with its harmonious blend of fresh sweetness from the fish, tangy lime juice, mild peppery heat, fragrant herbs, and the bitter crunch of young banana.

The collaboration between two 'giants' in the agricultural industry – Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) with abundant land resources and U & I Agriculture JSC (Unifarm), a company that pioneers in applying high-tech agriculture - has breathed new life into the banana industry.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 420,000 tonnes of bananas to China during the first six months of the year, the highest by any country to that market, up 18.5% compared to the same period from last year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has surpassed the Philippines to become the largest exporter of bananas to China, accounting for 51.5% of the total amount of bananas imported by the market, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam's agricultural products were sold well in foreign markets in Q1, with a surge in both volume and prices documented.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has become the second largest exporter of banana to China, behind only the Philippines, accounting for 28.2% of the total amount of bananas imported by the market, the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced.

VOV.VN - The famous and long-standing travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller has named the 10 top plant-based dishes to try in the Vietnamese capital, including banana blossom salad and tapioca coconut pudding.