Vietnamese cocoa beans establish brand status on the world stage

Opportunities for Vietnamese Cocoa Beans "High-quality flavor cocoa beans" is a term used by the International Cocoa Organization, referring to a group of cocoa beans with special flavors and high quality, accounting for about 10% to 15% of global cocoa bean production, mainly serving the high-end chocolate and artisanal chocolate sub-market. For many years, cocoa beans in Vietnam have been considered a small-scale crop, rarely included in major industry development strategies. However, in the context of agricultural restructuring and the combination of green growth, emission reduction, and international market integration, cocoa beans are gradually stepping out of the "shadow area." According to Nguyen Thanh Mai, Director of the Western Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology Research Institute (WASI), Vietnamese cocoa beans are highly praised for their rich flavor, balanced natural acidity, and unique fruit aroma, which are very suitable for the sub-market of artisanal ...