China is eager to open doors to more Vietnamese fruit

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have expressed their desire to increase Vietnam’s fruit exports to China at a recent economic forum. As part of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Dalian, China, the pair met to discuss further economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries. According to reporting from Vietnam News, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested China open its market to agriculture and aquaculture products including fruits from Vietnam. Chinh said he hoped the protocol and complete market opening procedures for Vietnamese frozen durian and fresh coconut would be finalised soon. He also expressed a desire to gain access for other fruits, including citrus, avocados, custard apples and passionfruit. Li said China would open its market more to Vietnamese goods, especially high-quality fruits, according to Vietnam News. He added that China would also support policies for the ...