The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is completing procedures to facilitate the export of Vietnamese durian to India, said deputy director of the department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$1.1 billion from durian exports during the first seven months of the year, usurping dragon fruit which has been the country’s leading fruit export item.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese durian exports reached US$503.4 million during the opening five months of the year, representing an 18-fold rise compared to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - While the export of many key Vietnamese items remains in the doldrums, durian has emerged as a hard currency earner for the agricultural sector.

VOV.VN - The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has granted an additional 47 growing area codes to Vietnamese durian, bringing the total number of planting area codes up to 293.

VOV.VN - The export turnover of Vietnamese durians this year is likely to hit around US$1, according to Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit).

VOV.VN - China that consumes most of Vietnamese dragon fruit and durian has expanded the area of land under fruit cultivation moving towards self-sufficiency in fruit supply, a move that causes a great concern for growers and exporters of these fruits.

China’s customs authorities have approved Vietnam's 246 farming area codes and 97 packaging facility codes that fully meet the requirements for export to the Chinese market.

VOV.VN - Experts shared their experience in increasing trade in farm products, including seafood, between Vietnam and China at a forum held on March 8.

VOV.VN - The General Department of Customs of China has granted an additional 163 growing area codes and 67 packaging facility codes to Vietnamese durian, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.