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The country’s export revenue of fruit and vegetable export would likely to reach US$2.5 billion by the year-end, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecast. The ministry said the vegetable and fruit export value had experienced a significant growth over past 10 years, from US$235 million in 2005 to US$$1.8 billion in 2015. Meanwhile, the statistics from the General Department of Customs revealed that by mid-September 2016, fruit and vegetable export revenue reached an estimated US$1.68 billion, a year-on-year rise of 28%. These figures helped fruit and vegetable exports exceed rice to become the Vietnam’s third largest export...

Australia has given the green light for fresh mango from Viet Nam to be imported into the country after years of negotiations, making it the second Vietnamese fruit, after litchi, to be imported into the country. The first batch of mango has arrived in Australia on 19 September. Viet Nam applied for a license to export mango to Australia in 2009, with approval given after meeting requirements on origin, packaging, pest control, and disease. The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia and the Viet Nam Trade Office organised programmes to introduce the fruit at the Finefood from September 12 -15 to promote...

Rambutan is a good source of vitamin C and calcium, rambutan fruit provides fairly a good amount of niacin, iron, protein and fiber. A recent study found out that eating nine to ten fruits and vegetables of rambutan family per day, were effective in lowering blood pressure Rambutan measures about 3-4 cm in diameter and breaking open the hairy outer peel exposes a white to translucent flesh that is firm and sweet, surrounding a hard seed beneath. With a hint of acidity to it, its taste is described as grape-like and is very refreshing. The Rambutan trees could grow as...

Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is optimistic that the country will be able to export more fruits to choosy markets at higher prices this year. The ministry believes that the fruit export turnover in 2016 will reach over $2 billion, higher than the $1.8 billion last year. China is the biggest consumer of Vietnamese fruits. However, MARD decided that it is necessary to diversify export markets rather than rely on a single market and to conquer choosy markets which promise higher export value.  The US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, during his visit to Vietnam last April,...