Demand for Vietnamese dragon fruit in foreign markets is increasing, with many importers interested in high-quality fruit from Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom rose 17% year on year last year to US$6.6 billion, of which Vietnam produced US$4.8 billion in trade surplus.

VOV.VN - The export of local dragon fruit to Australia last year grew by more than 14% compared to 2020, despite facing a number of challenges in transportation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Dragon fruit businesses of Binh Thuan, Long An and Tien Giang are due to attend an online conference jointly hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in India and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to promote the export of this fruit to India.

VOV.VN - China is set to temporarily halt all imports of Vietnamese dragon fruit through its border gates with the northern province of Lang Son for one month, starting from December 29 after the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on three shipments.

VOV.VN - Japan has recently granted a certification of Geographical Indication (GI) protection for Vietnam’s Binh Thuan dragon fruit which is expected to present both challenges and opportunities for the future export of the fruit.

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has granted a Geographical Indication certification for dragon fruit grown in the south central province of Binh Thuan of Vietnam after three years the Dragon Fruit Association had submitted the application for the status in Japan.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese agricultural exports to China are anticipated to face numerous difficulties due to the northern neighbour applying new stricter policies on Vietnamese farm produce starting from January 1, 2022, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Dragon fruit, a speciality of Binh Thuan province, is expected to be awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificate in Japan.

The US is a potential market for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports thanks to the diverse distribution system along with a 3-million-strong overseas Vietnamese community, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in the US.