Netherlands: Fruit from the Mekong Delta loved in the EU

Published 2021년 5월 12일

Tridge summary

Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports are on the rise, with the first quarter of 2021 seeing a 6.1% increase from the same period in the previous year, totaling nearly € 780 million. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on supply chains, there is optimistic forecasted growth in the sector. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is actively promoting exports of fruits such as dragon fruit, rambutan, star apple, lychee, and mango to numerous countries. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect in August 2020, has facilitated the export of fruits like coconuts, green-skinned pomelos, and dragon fruit to Europe. Despite a decline in 2020 due to the pandemic, fruit and vegetable exports still reached a value of € 2.6 billion, indicating a significant market importance.

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Original content

More and more Vietnamese fruit is being exported all over the world. The forecasts show that the export of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables has many development opportunities. Dragon fruit, rambutan, star apple, lychee and mango are all available in many countries outside Vietnam. Despite the supply chain impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnamese fruit and vegetable growers will recover exports this year, especially in fruit. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development claims that fruit and vegetable exports reached nearly € 780 million in the first quarter of this year, 6.1% more than the same period last year. When the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force in early August 2020, Ben Tre province exported the first batch of fruit to Europe in September, including 20,000 fresh coconuts, 12 tons of green-skinned pomelos and 3 tons of dragon fruit. In 2020, fruit and vegetable exports declined due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the value ...

Source: AGF