VOV.VN - With fruit and vegetable exports soaring by over 31.5% to reach US$6.4 billion during the initial 10 months of the year, Vietnamese fruit and vegetable businesses are anticipated to rake in US$7 billion this year, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

VOV.VN - Vietnam grossed nearly US$5.7 billion from fruit and vegetable exports during the past nine months of the year, marking a rise of 33.9% against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

There is plenty of room for Vietnamese fruit and vegetables to enter more stringent markets such as the US, Australia, and the EU by focusing on high-quality fruit, accurate origin certificates, and food safety standards, according to insiders.

The first-ever Vietnam fruit festival opened in Beijing, China, on September 29, co-organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam's fruit exports have experienced a remarkable surge, with durian overtaking dragon fruit as the top foreign currency earner in 2023, heard a conference held by the Vietnam Fruit & Vegetables Association (Vinafruit) in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on September 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports during the past nine months of the year surged by 34% to reach US$5.644 billion, equal to the export turnover of the entire last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Australia has achieved another step forward for its horticulture industry as Canberra recently announced it has reached an agreement to export plums to the Vietnamese market in the near future, in addition to current peach and nectarine exports.

A delegation from the US Department of Agriculture led by Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor is in Vietnam from September 9 to 13 to promote trade.

VOV.VN - The Plant Protection Department hosted a ceremony on September 9 to announce the export of local passion fruit to Australia and Australian plums to the Vietnamese market.

In June, the Vietnam Trade Office in Pakistan mobilised and directly led a delegation of Pakistani businesses to participate in the 2024 International Supply Chain Connection event in Ho Chi Minh City.