Geographical Indications (GIs) are considered an effective tool to promote the export of Vietnamese agricultural products.

The northern province of Bac Giang earned over 6.87 trillion VND (about 286 million USD at current exchange rate) from the sale of lychee and related services in the 2023 crop, the highest ever, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Since obtaining a certificate of geographical indication (GI) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) in March 2021, Thieu lychee grown in Luc Ngan district in the northern province of Bac Giang has seen its competitiveness and export volume significantly rising.

Geographical indication (GI) registration has an important role in helping Vietnamese products enter the global market, heard a regular press conference of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) held in Hanoi on March 31.

Many people now have access to an online market selling lychees thanks to the online programme “Support Vietnam’s Agriculture”. This is part of efforts to promote the consumption of local agriculture products and use contactless, non-cash payments, for greater convenience.

Farmers in Luc Ngan district in the northern province of Bac Giang are at their busiest during lychee season. Join us to find out more about their juicy trade.

Central Retail Vietnam, a member of the Thai-based retail conglomerate the Central Group, said it plans to purchase 1,000 tonnes of lychee from the northern province of Bac Giang’s Luc Ngan district this year.

Vietnam is eyeing the most bumper crop of lychees, a kind of specialty fruit mostly produced by northern Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces.