VOV.VN - The largest annual fruit festival will return to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Ho Chi Minh City from June 1 to August 31, drawing the debut participation of several friendship associations.
As one of the few sectors reporting export turnover increase in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam's vegetable and fruit sector has a bright outlook to earn US$4 billion in export revenue this year.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy is showcasing Vietnam’s fruits, vegetables and spices at the 40th Macfrut international trade fair in Rimini city in the Emilia Romagna region from May 3-5, within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership.
Rice exports in April 2023 were estimated at 1.1 million tonnes with a value of US$573.9 million, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported.
VOV.VN - Vietnam imported around US$570 million worth of fruit and vegetables during the first four months of the year, with US$151.6 million spent in April alone.
Authorities of the northern border province of Lang Son had a working session with a delegation from the Thai Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and Thai Embassy in Vietnam, led by the MOC’s Permanent Secretary Keerati Rushchano, to discuss creating favourable for the transport of fruits from Thailand to China via border gates in Lang Son.
VOV.VN - With a number of export orders worth billions of US$ received during the first months of the year, there remains plenty of room for fruit and vegetable exports this year, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The Vietnam-China trade exchange programme opened in Can Tho city on April 21, with 150 Mekong Delta and 13 Chinese firms taking part.
Australia has so far opened its market for four kinds of fresh fruit from Vietnam - dragon fruit, lychee, mango and longan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
There is ample room for Vietnam and China’s localities, particularly Guangxi province, to boost trade collaboration, said Deputy Director of the city’s Investment & Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) Nguyen Tuan.