VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit exports and other farm produce to the Chinese market have been temporarily suspended due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam is expected to rake in US$4 billion from fruit and vegetables exports this year if the H1 pace is maintained in the second half of this year.

VOV.VN - Despite facing an adverse range of impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, local fruit exports to the Chinese market witnessed robust growth during the first half of the year with more than 2.5 million tonnes, equivalent to 77% of the entirety of last year.

In the first 11 months of this year dragon fruit exports fell by 10% because of the COVID-19 pandemic but still dominated Vietnamese fruit exports with shipments of more than US$1 billion.

VOV.VN - Local fruit exports to the US are set to enjoy strong grow in both output and value moving towards the end of the year, according to business insiders, largely due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic being brought under control, coupled with the start of the peak season and efforts made by domestic enterprises.

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.

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.

VOV.VN - The United States imported 302 tonnes of mango, guava, and mangosteen from Vietnam worth US$850,000 during the opening five months of the year, representing a 1.8-fold increase on-year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.