Vietnamese durian still 'struggling' to export

The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VinaFruit) has just released a preliminary report on the value of fruit and vegetable imports and exports in March 2025 and the first 3 months of 2025. Accordingly, as of March 20, 2025, fruit and vegetable exports reached a preliminary value of nearly 421 million USD, an increase of more than 34% compared to the previous month but a decrease of 10.5% compared to the same period in 2024. Thus, this is the third consecutive month that fruit and vegetable exports have decreased. Accordingly, in the first 3 months of the year, the value of Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports reached only over 1.1 million USD, a decrease of 13.2% compared to the same period. Regarding export markets, China is still Vietnam's main fruit and vegetable export market, followed by the US, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand. Speaking to PLO, a representative of VinaFruit said that the reason for this decline is that durian - a staple product - is still facing ...