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Coconut at 5–10 Containers a Week Goes Only to Europe and the US; Where Is Japan's Room to Enter?
The Vietnamese fresh-produce exporter Michi Fruit revealed, in an interview, its destinations by item and the number of shipments per week. In an article FreshPlaza published on September 23, 2026, the company's Eric Michi said it ships coconuts to the two markets of Europe and the US at roughly 5–10 containers a week combined, and mangoes to Australia... -
With under 1% share in China, the Philippines turns to a new variety: will it affect Vietnamese durian sourcing?
The Philippine durian exporters' association has laid out a plan to grow a variety called Golden Puyat to raise its competitiveness in the Chinese market. A Vietnamese agriculture-and-environment newspaper reported this on September 25, 2026. The arena where it will compete with Thai and Vietnamese produce is the Chinese market. Exporters... -
A first vessel from China arrives at Can Tho port; on the return leg, 80 containers of rice bran
On the afternoon of September 24, 2026, a container ship arrived at Cai Cui wharf in Can Tho City. It came from Nanning port in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, passing through the Binh Luc canal. It carried 153 containers of general goods. And on the return leg, the Vietnamese side will load 80 containers of rice bran... -
Vietnam's floating rice that grows with the floods: at two tonnes per hectare, can it become a raw material for Japan?
In the Mekong Delta's flood season, there is a native rice that extends its stalks to 3–5 m in step with the rising water. It is called lua mua noi in Vietnamese and floating rice in Japanese. A Vietnamese agriculture-and-environment newspaper dated September 24, 2026 reported that Le Thanh Phong, deputy director of the Institute of Climate Change at An Giang University... -
Com and durian fillings in mid-autumn mooncakes: more buyers for Vietnamese ingredients
"Nong san Viet," an agricultural-products section run by a Vietnamese agriculture newspaper, reported on September 23 that com (young-picked green rice), durian, tea, and lotus seeds are now being used as fillings in mid-autumn mooncakes. Com Moc Huyen, a producer that handles com, offers—in addition to com-filled mooncakes—lotus seed, red bean, mung bean, glutinous rice,... -
International financing debated for Vietnamese shrimp; the bottleneck lies not only in the amount of funds but in collateral and records
On September 21, 2026, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment held a public-private partnership (PPP) forum in Can Tho city focused on the Mekong Delta's shrimp industry. Held through the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture Vietnam (PSAV) in collaboration with USGBC, a US grain and bio-products industry association, the agenda centered on the shift to a circular model... -
Over 46,000 hectares of macadamia, yet US$30 million in imports: Japan looks at producing orchards
Vietnam has planted more than 46,000 hectares of macadamia. Even so, in January–July 2026 it bought and brought in about US$30 million worth. Exports over the same seven months were just under US$34 million, so the amounts sold and bought are nearly level. The Vietnamese paper VnExpress reported this on September 20, and the export breakdown, from the customs authority's... -
After seasoned eggs, peeled boiled eggs: Japanese clients ask to switch from cans to pouches
For the seasoned ready-to-eat eggs that the Vietnamese egg-processing company Vinh Thanh Dat (V.food) first shipped to Japan in June, what its Japanese client asked for next was "unseasoned peeled boiled eggs." A Dan Tri newspaper dated September 24, 2026 reported this as an account from the company's top executive. The use... -
Jasmine near Hanoi: the association buys the entire crop in the field at 55,000–58,000 dong per kilo
On the sandbanks of Thanh Thuy village, Soc Son commune, Hanoi, the jasmine harvest continues into September. Only the buds, before they open, are picked. Once the flowers open at night and release their scent, they can no longer be used to scent premium tea. The Vietnam agriculture-and-environment newspaper (Nong nghiep va Moi truong) reported this on September 24, 2026... -
Vietnamese coconut tops fresh-produce exports to the US: US$105.27 million, over 3.2 times mango
Coconut has taken the top spot by item in Vietnam's fresh-produce exports to the US. According to figures from Vietnam's General Department of Customs (Cuc Hai quan) reported by VnExpress on September 22, 2026, coconut exports to the US reached US$105.27 million in January–July 2026, against mango's US$32.3 million and dragon fruit's...
