Vietnam has marked its most significant participation ever at Fruit Logistica, the world’s largest fruit and vegetable exhibition, which opened in Berlin on February 5.
The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested that local authorities and relevant agencies enhance inspections and monitoring of cultivation areas and export packing facilities for fresh fruit, including durians and jackfruit.
Large volumes of mangoes, jackfruit, longans, dragon fruit, and lychees have been transported to the Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son for export to China. In a bid to ease congestion and facilitate fruit exports, relevant local authorities are working to accelerate customs clearance procedures.
A pilot project to enhance the management of fresh fruit stores in Hanoi has improved consumer awareness of food safety, but sellers' adherence to food safety regulations remains a problem.
The Thai Ministry of Commerce has arrange with four airlines, namely Thai Smile, Bangkok Airway, Nok Air and Air Asia, to allow passengers to carry a maximum of 20 kilogrammes of fresh fruit on individual flights free of charge.
Vietnam’s exports to many Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Cambodia have grown strongly recently and are predicted to continue the upward trend in 2018.
Vietnam exported nearly 10,000 tonnes of fresh fruit to choosy markets such as the United States, Canada, the Republic of Korea and Japan in the first 10 months of this year.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has encouraged sustainable cultivation of fresh fruit following VietGAP and GlobalGap standards, aiming to increase overseas shipments.