The official export of fresh coconut to the Chinese market marks a new step in expanding the market and raising the position of Vietnamese agricultural products in the international market.

On October 25, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ben Tre province held a ceremony to announce the official export of fresh Ben Tre coconuts to the Chinese market.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Huynh Tan Dat – Director of the Plant Protection Department said that opening the Chinese market for fresh Vietnamese coconuts is a golden opportunity. With a population of more than 1.4 billion people and domestic demand meeting only about 10%, China is a large potential market for our country’s coconut products.

It is expected that if this opportunity is well taken advantage of, coconut exports to China can bring in an additional 200-300 million USD in 2024 and contribute to bringing Vietnam’s total coconut export turnover to the 1 billion USD mark in the near future.

Announcing the official export ceremony of fresh Ben Tre coconut to the Chinese market.

“Ben Tre’s official export of fresh coconuts to the Chinese market marks a new step forward in the continuous effort to expand the market and raise the position of Vietnamese agricultural products in the international arena,” said Mr. Huynh Tan Dat.

Mr. Doan Van Danh – Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ben Tre province said that Ben Tre is the province with the largest coconut area in the country with more than 80,000 hectares and this area has been increasing continuously in recent years.

Coconut trees play an important role in the economic and social life of the province. More than 70% of Ben Tre’s population lives on coconuts, the whole province has more than 163,000 households growing coconuts.

Coconut trees have been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as an industrial tree in the Project on developing key industrial trees until 2030.

Fresh coconuts of Ben Tre are famous for their characteristic sweet taste. At the same time, Ben Tre green coconut products have been granted a certificate of trademark protection and a national certificate of geographical indication. To date, Ben Tre has 133 growing areas and 14 packaging facilities granted export codes to the Chinese market.

Source: https://plo.vn/dua-tuoi-ben-tre-chinh-thuc-xuat-khau-chinh-ngach-sang-trung-quoc-post816701.html