The geographical indication (GI) of dragon fruit grown in the south-central province of Binh Thuan has been protected by the European Union (EU), paving the way for the fruit to penetrate major foreign markets.

A virtual conference on trading in fruits and vegetables between Vietnam and the Netherlands was held on September 29 to match Vietnamese suppliers and potential Dutch importers, wholesalers and retailers.

VOV.VN - Pomelos are projected to become Vietnam’s seventh fruit to successfully make inroads into the United States’ market, following on from dragon fruit, rambutans, longans, lychees, star apples, and mangoes, according to the Vietnam Plant Protection Department.

Timothy Westbrook, an expert from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has completed his COVID-19 quarantined period and began his task at the HCM City-based Son Son irradiation centre.

VOV.VN - Plenty of Vietnamese consumers are willing to spend millions of VND in order to purchase expensive foreign fruit which is currently popular within the local market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam successfully exported its first batch of passion fruit to the EU on September 16 with substantial preferential tariffs following the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The Macfrut Digital Trade Show being held online for the first time from September 8 to 10 offers Vietnamese businesses the opportunity to meet hundreds of global suppliers of fresh, safe and quality fruits from Europe.

VOV.VN - Vietnam enjoyed a sharp increase in exporting fruit and vegetables abroad in August, but its eight-month export of the products fell more than 10%, the Import and Export Department has reported.

VOV.VN - US quarantine experts from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on September 2 in order to conduct an examination of the country’s fruit exports to the US market.

VOV.VN - The export of fresh Vietnamese fruit to the United States has resumed with staff of the US Embassy in Vietnam returning to work at local irradiation centres this week, according to a statement made by the Plant Protection Department.