Crops– archive –

Overview: Vietnam's lychee is a specialty of the northern region, with an annual output of about 300,000 tonnes. The 'Vai thieu' variety, characterized by a sweet and rich aroma, is the mainstay, and Vietnam boasts the world's second-largest output after China. Because the harvest period is short, both fresh shipping and processed products...

Overview: Durian is the fastest-growing fruit in Vietnam in recent years, and is widely loved across Southeast Asia as the 'king of fruits'. Vietnam's annual output reaches about 1 million tonnes, and since official exports to China began in 2022, cultivation area and output have expanded rapidly. The main varieties...

Overview: Vietnam's mango has an annual output of about 900,000 tonnes, one of the largest production scales even in Southeast Asia. A variety of cultivars are grown, including Cat Chu, Cat Hoa Loc, and Australian mango. Sweet and richly aromatic, Vietnamese ma...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's largest producer of dragon fruit, with an annual output reaching about 1.4 million tonnes. Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a fruit of the cactus family, and both white-fleshed and red-fleshed varieties are grown. In Vietnam it is called 'thanh long', and mainly in the southern region there is about 60,000 hectares of...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's third-largest shrimp producer and exporter, and the fisheries sector is one of the most important export sectors in Vietnam's agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. The main species are whiteleg shrimp and black tiger (giant tiger prawn), with annual shrimp output of about 900,000 tonnes, and export value...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's fifth-largest rice producer and the world's third-largest rice exporter. Annual output reaches about 43 million tonnes, of which about 6 to 7 million tonnes are exported. Rice is the crop at the foundation of Vietnamese agriculture, and rice cultivation is carried out on about 7.4 million hectares of the country. In recent years, ST25...

Overview: Vietnam ranks first in the world in cashew processing and exports, handling about 60% of the world's cashew processing. In raw-nut production it is also third in the world, after Cote d'Ivoire and India. Annual processing reaches about 2 million tonnes of in-shell nuts, and export value is about 3.6 billion...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's largest pepper producer and exporter, accounting for about 40% of global pepper output. Annual output reaches about 180,000 to 200,000 tonnes, and pepper, known as the 'king of spices', is an important export crop for Vietnam. In addition to black pepper, white pep...

Overview: Vietnam's Arabica coffee accounts for only about 5% of all coffee output, but in recent years its high quality has attracted international attention. Compared with Robusta, Arabica is characterized by a delicate flavor and rich aroma, and demand in the specialty coffee market is surging...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer after Brazil, and in particular boasts the world's largest output of Robusta. Annual output reaches about 1.8 million tonnes, consistently ranking near the top of Vietnam's agricultural export value. Robusta has a high caffeine content and a bitterness that...