The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam announced that the US has approved the import of pomelos from Vietnam, making it the 7th fruit to be exported to the US market. Vietnamese companies can start exporting the fruit in about two months by coordinating with Vietnam's animal and plant quarantine units. The US market is expected to be a significant one for Vietnamese fruit, despite the challenges of geographical distance, transportation, and storage costs, and competition from other fruit-growing countries.