VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fresh coconut exports to the US increased dramatically by 1,156% in volume and 933.6% in value during the past eight months of the year, according to details released by the International Trade Centre (ITC).

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has nine coconut growing areas with a total area of over 1,240 hectares and two packaging facilities that have qualified to export fresh coconuts to China, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The Tien Giang Department of Industry and Trade, in co-ordination with FADO iExport Joint Stock Company (FADO), hosted a ceremony on October 24 to export its first batch of fresh coconuts to China.

VOV.VN - A refrigerated truck carrying 2,700 fresh Vietnamese coconuts successfully cleared customs and entered China through the Hekou border gate of China’s Yunnan province, adjacent to Vietnam’s Lao Cai border gate, on October 15.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is urgently preparing necessary conditions to export its first batch of fresh coconuts to China under a fresh coconut export protocol signed recently between Vietnamese and Chinese management agencies.

Fresh coconuts, a burgeoning contributor to Vietnam's agricultural exports, are poised to make a substantial impact on the nation's economy through increased shipments to China, according to officials.

VOV.VN - Ben Tre coconut candy (kẹo dừa) has been named among the 70 best rated confectioneries in the world, compiled international food website TasteAtlas.

Vietnam's fruit export revenue hit US$4.63 billion in the first eight months of 2024, representing an increase of 30.6% compared to the same period last year, thanks to the opening of several key markets.

The Vietnam Coconut Association has forecast that coconut exports will hit US$1 billion this year, driven by the signing of a protocol for official export of fresh coconuts to China.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD) and the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on August 19 signed three protocols allowing Vietnamese frozen durian, fresh coconut and crocodile to officially enter the Chinese market.