The flowers on sale in AEON Mall Makuhari in Chiba prefecture, Japan (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Many kinds of flowers of Vietnam havegained a foothold in the Japanese market, and are quite popular among local consumers.
Japan now remains one of the important flower export market of Vietnam.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Japan, Kaori Sato, headof crop products division of the retail corporate group AEON, said about 40percent of the flowers on sale in AEON Mall Makuhari in Chiba prefecture areimported flowers.
Hiroshi Yamasaki, an office worker in Tokyo, said he oftenbuys flowers to give to his relatives and friends. He especially likes Vietnameseflowers because they are very fresh and beautiful.
Thelatest statistics from the Japan Customs show that in 2021, Japan spent 65.3 billion JPY (528 million USD) on importingflowers, including 45 million USD on imports from Vietnam, or 8.52percent of the total, ranking Vietnam the fourth among countries and territories exportingflowers to the Asian country.
Vietnam’s flower export turnover hit 61.8 million USD in 2021, posting ayear-on-year increase of 27 percent.
According to the Vietnam Trade Officein Japan, the Asian country mainly imports carnations, chrysanthemums, lilies,orchids and roses from Vietnam.
Although Vietnam's market share in the Japanese flowermarket has grown rapidly recently, economic experts said that the potential forVietnamese flowers in this market remains large.
Thereis a big room for Vietnam to further expand its flower export to Japan, Satosaid.
Vietnamese flower growers and exporters should pay special attention to ensuringthe quality of flowers in accordance with their commitments to Japanese partners,and strictly abiding by Japan’s regulations on plant quarantine and using chemicalsto preserve or colour flowers, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Japan Ta DucMinh./.
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The flowers on sale in AEON Mall Makuhari in Chiba prefecture, Japan (Photo: VNA) 
