Speaking with Mekong ASEAN about the results of fruit and vegetable exports in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mr. Nguyễn Văn Mười - Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, despite many challenges in the global economic context, fruit and vegetable exports still recorded double-digit growth rates. He said that fluctuations in the Middle East and European markets (accounting for about 10% of the total) have had certain impacts on the industry, but strong breakthroughs from other markets such as China, the US, Japan, South Korea, and some Southeast Asian markets have compensated for this gap. Leading the growth of Vietnam's entire fruit and vegetable export industry in the early months of 2026 is dragon fruit. In just the first two months of the year, dragon fruit export turnover surged by 177% compared to the same period last year, bringing in 146 million USD. Besides, other items such as coconuts and spice vegetables also maintained stable ...