Vietnamese dragon fruit makes a splash at Spinneys debut in Saudi Arabia

Published 2024년 6월 26일

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The article highlights the growing export relationship between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia, with a particular focus on the introduction of Vietnamese agricultural products, including dragon fruits, in Saudi Arabian supermarkets. Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Đặng Xuân Dũng emphasized the increasing presence of Vietnamese goods in the Middle Eastern market and expressed hopes for stronger trade ties. On the other hand, Spinneys, a supermarket chain from the United Arab Emirates, plans to open new stores in Saudi Arabia and establish a representative office in Vietnam to facilitate the direct import of Vietnamese products. The article also notes the significant growth in Vietnam's exports to Saudi Arabia by 48.5% in the first five months of the year, while imports from Saudi Arabia have seen a decrease of 16.1%. This has led to a 9.2% year-on-year increase in the total bilateral trade turnover, reaching $1.16 billion.

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Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Đặng Xuân Dũng highlighted the growing presence of Vietnamese agricultural goods, seafood and canned beverages in Saudi Arabia. Vietnamese exports received a sweet boost on Monday with the presence of its red and yellow-fleshed dragon fruits at the grand opening of Spinneys, a high-end supermarket chain from the United Arab Emirates. This marked the first time Vietnamese dragon fruit has hit shelves in Saudia Arabia. Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Đặng Xuân Dũng highlighted the growing presence of Vietnamese agricultural goods, seafood and canned beverages in Saudi Arabia. He expressed his hope that Spinneys would expand its offerings of Vietnamese products and pledged the embassy's full support in connecting the supermarket chain with Vietnamese exporters to foster stronger bilateral trade ties. Sunil Kumar, the CEO of Spinneys, outlined plans for further expansion in Saudi Arabia. Three additional supermarkets are scheduled to open in ...

Source: WTOCenter