Vietnam: Durian exports exceeded 2 billion USD

This is data recently announced by the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association. Accordingly, this year durian is the fruit with a record high export turnover, leading the group of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables and accounting for 51%. Of the total durian export turnover, 94% are fresh goods exported to 8 countries around the world, the remaining 6% are frozen and dried goods. China is the highest consuming market for Vietnamese durian with a market share of 97%, reaching nearly 1.9 billion USD. In addition to the Chinese market, this year durian exports to the Czech market also increased dramatically, reaching nearly 10 million USD, an increase of 28 times compared to the same period last year. Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that with the current skyrocketing turnover, Vietnam is closely following Thailand and surpassing Malaysia and the Philippines in the Chinese market. In the last months of the year, Vietnamese ...