VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as one of the world’s leading coconut exporters, ranking 4th in the Asia-Pacific and 5th globally, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE).
Customs authorities at Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on August 5 announced that they have completed clearance procedures for nearly 22 tonnes of fresh, unhusked coconuts officially exported to China through Bac Luan II bridge border gate.
VOV.VN - With strong export growth and a top-five global ranking, Vietnam’s coconut industry is gaining international recognition, but sustainable success will depend on traceability, deep processing, and brand building.
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.
VOV.VN - Ben Tre coconuts, Hoa Loc mangoes from Tien Giang, and dragon fruit from Phan Thiet have been named among Southeast Asia’s 26 best fruits, according to the international culinary website TasteAtlas.
VOV.VN - The Tra Vinh Farm Co. Ltd (Sokfarm), based in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, officially exported its first shipment of over seven tonnes of organic coconut flower nectar to the US on May 7.
VOV.VN - Vietnam's coconut exports surpassed US$1 billion last year, marking the highest figure in the past 14 years, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports are projected to surpass US$62 billion this year, with a record trade surplus of US$18.6 billion, marking a new milestone for the sector.
A delegation from the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, led by Consul General Wei Huaxiang, and 30 Chinese coconut companies made a field trip to raw material zones in Cau Ke district, the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, on December 20.
A forum on connecting coconut production and consumption took place in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on December 13, offering a venue for relevant parties to discuss ways to fully tap the potential of both domestic and international markets to develop coconut into a billion-USD industry.