Source: Cand.com.vn
Sharing with reporters of CAND Newspaper on the afternoon of November 28, Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen – General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT) said that by the end of November 2024, the turnover of vegetables and fruits is expected to reach 6,000,000 VND. 6 billion USD (up 27% over the same period and 900 million USD higher than the whole year 2023); In December, turnover is expected to reach 500-600 million USD.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are a bright spot in 2024.
Explaining that December is only estimated to reach such a number, Mr. Nguyen said that Vietnam’s durian is off-season in December so there are few products, the turnover will not be high, but the fact that vegetables and fruits reached this record turnover is largely due to thanks to durian export. As of November, durian exports accounted for about 45% of the country’s total fruit and vegetable export turnover, with a value of 3.1 billion USD, an increase of more than 45% over the same period last year. This year, durian export turnover may reach 3.2 billion USD before the end of the year, affirming the position of this fruit in the global market.
According to Mr. Nguyen, fruits and vegetables are currently consumed mainly in the Northeast Asian market (Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan…), of which China is the main market. The Northeast Asian market accounts for 77-80% of the turnover of the fruit and vegetable industry and this is a very important area of Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry.
Along with that, Statistics from the General Department of Customs show that by the end of October 2024, fruit and vegetable export turnover to the US market is estimated to reach nearly 287 million USD, a sharp increase of 35% over the same period last year, only after China. Many Vietnamese fruit and vegetable products are increasingly popular in this market such as fresh coconut, grapefruit, dragon fruit, passion fruit… In addition, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover to major markets Others such as Korea, Thailand, Japan, Australia, United Arab Emirates… all recorded positive growth. For example, with the Australian market, in October, more than 1.5 tons of passion fruit were first exported to this market, opening up great opportunities for the Vietnamese fruit and vegetable industry to enter a market considered difficult. world’s best. According to Mr. Phan Quoc Nam, Sales Director of Blue Ocean Trading Import-Export Joint Stock Company (Blue Ocean JSC), in order for fresh passion fruit to be exported to Australia, the growing area, planting area code, and code must be established. number of packaging facilities approved by the Plant Protection Department and inspected and supervised by partners. At the same time, the production stage must ensure processes, standards, and comply with biosecurity requirements.
Good signals from the import market, orders are increasingly expanding, which shows that Vietnamese fruit and vegetable products have gained a foothold and affirmed their position in the international market. To achieve this result, Mr. Nguyen said that Vietnamese farmers have access to fast digital transformation and market demand, and are supported by authorities in supporting cultivation and compliance with regulations. Meets the requirements of import markets so product quality is guaranteed; Along with that, the coordination between farmers and businesses is also more professional to create quality growing areas. Mr. Nguyen also said that, with the current growth momentum, by 2025, fruit and vegetable export turnover can be expected to reach 8 billion USD. The opportunity is huge, but Mr. Nguyen recommends that people, in addition to increasing output, must also maintain quality. “If there is quality, we are not afraid of not having a place to sell,” Mr. Nguyen said.
To affirm its position and continue to develop export markets, experts say that Vietnam needs to focus on building and managing good growing areas to create raw material areas that meet sustainable and controlled export standards. harvest. At the same time, updating technical requirements from importers will help Vietnamese fruits and vegetables penetrate major markets and expand export markets.
