The US is set to allow the import of Vietnamese grapefruits, officially adding pomelos to the list of Vietnamese fruits already approved for the US market, which includes mango, longan, litchi, dragon fruit, rambutan, and star apple. This announcement was made by Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tran Thanh Nam, at the Forum to connect agricultural products 970 in Hanoi. The Vietnam Trade Office in the US has identified the US as a potential market for Vietnamese fruit, with its 332 million customers and high per capita income. However, Vietnamese fruit faces competition from similar products grown in the US and other countries, and must contend with high transportation and storage costs.