As Vietnam gears up for a bumper lychee harvest in 2025, estimated to reach 303,000 tonnes, up 30% from 2024, the agricultural sector, in coordination with localities, is proactively deploying measures to enhance fruit quality, expand markets, and boost exports.
A Government meeting on expediting the reorganisation of administrative units, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's opposition to China’s seasonal fishing ban in certain areas of the East Sea, and the opening of IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam 2025 are among news highlights on May 9.
Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are projected to reach 6.6 billion USD by the end of November, fulfilling the annual target of 6-6.6 billion USD, one month ahead of schedule.
Lychee, one of Vietnam’s major export fruits, has been sold well at Costco stores in Western Australia and South Australia, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.
Fruit and vegetable exports are forecast to continue going smooth in the time ahead thanks to abundant domestic supply and foreign markets’ growing demand.
Egg-shaped lychees from the northern province of Hung Yen are much sought-after and sell quicky despite the high prices of about 150,000 VND (5.9 USD) per kg.
Fresh lychees from Luc Ngan district, the northern province of Bac Giang, continue to be sold at the supermarket chain of Gourmet Market and shopping malls belonging to Thailand’s The Mall Group this year.
These days, lychee farmers in Hung Yen province are rushed off their feet these days harvesting lychee crop. Despite the high price, the lychees with the size of chicken eggs and a nice appearance and sweet aroma, have won favor among consumers from far and wide.
The Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Sub-Department has been creating the best possible conditions for exporting agricultural products, especially lychee, through Kim Thanh International Land Border Gate No. 2 as the harvest season for this specialty fruit has come.
The northern province of Bac Giang earned over 6.87 trillion VND (about 286 million USD at current exchange rate) from the sale of lychee and related services in the 2023 crop, the highest ever, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
Selling fresh fruits and agricultural products through live streaming, a trend that has exploded in the Chinese market recently, will likely boom in Vietnam as well, trade experts have forecast.
Long lines of motorbikes, trucks, and container trucks full of lychees can be found along roads in Luc Ngan district, northern Bac Giang province, these days, creating a busy and bustling atmosphere.
The northern province of Bac Giang will step up the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in the locality, according to head of the provincial market management agency Chu Thanh Hien.
Phu Cu district in the northern province of Hung Yen is the “capital” of early-ripening hybrid lychees and recently held a fair showcasing and selling the fruit, which is now entering the harvest season.
