Hard-to-crack foreign markets get a taste for Vietnamese fruits

Vietnam has successfully shipped dragon fruit to selective markets like Australia, New Zealand, and the US.

Photo: Investment (Dau Tu) newspaper

Fresh dragon fruits are much sought-after on foreign markets.

Vietnamese dragon fruits can meet strict requirements of many major markets, including China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the US.

Photo: Tuoitre (Young Age) newspaper

The US Department of Agriculture has officially permitted the import of fresh mangoes from Vietnam to the US market.

(Photo Cafe F)

Recently, the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam officially announced that the country has authorised the import of rambutans from Vietnam.

Photo: Transport (Giao Thong) newspaper.

Vietnam is the first country to have exported fresh rambutans to New Zealand.

Photo: Industry and Trade (Cong Thuong) newspaper.

This is the third of Vietnam’s agricultural products to have been exported to the country, following shipments of mangoes and dragon fruits.

Photo: Dan Viet (Vietnamese People) newspaper

The first shipment of Vietnamese star apples arrived in the US late last year.

Photo: Television of Vietnam (VTV)

Photo: VTV

Hung Yen longan enters the US market.

Photo: HCM City Law (Phap Luat) newspaper.

US experts carefully inspect a bunch of longans at a radiation plant in Vietnam.

Photo: HCM City Law (Phap Luat) newspaper.

Hung Yen longan have been registered for brand protection and are labeled with a geographical indication certificate.

Vietnamese lychees have been successfully exported to many demanding markets around the world.

Photo: Youth (Thanh Nien) newspaper

Luc Ngan lychees are sold at a Thai market.

Photo: People's Daily ( Nhan Dan) newspaper.