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With 60 hectares of certified cultivation in Can Tho, the buying price of thanh nhan longan doubles the market rate
The cooperative HTX Trang Ti Garden in Can Tho City, Vietnam, grows the premium longan "thanh nhan" on about 60 hectares, operating 20 hectares under GlobalGAP and 30 hectares under VietGAP. By staggering the season to shift flowering to July–October, it eliminates the harvest trough, and the buying price from buyers contracted with the cooperative... -
80% Grade A at 62,000 dong per kilo: a Dak Lak durian farmer evened out quality through fertilization
Even as farm-gate durian prices fall, Le Van Tuong of the Tan Son area, Krong Ana district, Dak Lak province, sold out his 1-hectare plot at 62,000 dong per kilo (about 350 yen at roughly 175 VND to 1 yen). His Grade A rate was over 80%. Having chosen buyers by even quality rather than price, in sourcing to Japan the "standard... -
An An Giang farmer turns paddy into jackfruit for a net profit of 45 million dong, surpassing rice
In Vinh Thanh Trung, An Giang province in southern Vietnam, a farmer who gave up rice and switched to the Thai variety of jackfruit (mit) is earning take-home income that exceeds year-round rice farming. Phan Trung Tin, reported by the local paper Dan Viet (August 14, 2026)... -
China's imports of Vietnamese coffee up 87% in five months, squeezing Japan's sourcing allocation
China is suddenly ramping up volume as a buyer of Vietnamese coffee. According to an analysis of China-bound agricultural products compiled by Vietnam News Agency (VietnamPlus) in August 2026, the Vietnamese coffee China imported in January–May 2026 was US$99.6 million (about 14.7 billion yen, roughly estimated at 148 yen to the dollar), up year on year... -
Topsoil runoff on steep slopes down 46.7%: two years since Bac Ha, Lao Cai, swapped corn for the VH06 pear
On the steep slopes of Bac Ha commune, Lao Cai province in northern Vietnam, a move to switch corn fields—thinning with every rain—to an agroforestry mix combining the VH06 pear and red peanut has entered its second year. In a demonstration by the international forestry research organization ICRAF, figures show topsoil runoff fell by an average of 46.7%... -
China buys US$846 million of Vietnamese durian in the first half, emerging as its second-largest supplier
In the first half of 2026, the Vietnamese durian China imported reached US$846 million (about 125.2 billion yen at 148 yen to the dollar). This accounts for about 18% of China's total durian imports, and Vietnam has established itself as the "second-largest supplier" after Thailand in the Chinese mainland market. The figures, from a VietnamPlus dated August 10... -
Growing the forest wild vegetable rau nhip in the understory of a cashew field: side income in Dong Nai
In Tho Son commune, Bu Dang district, Dong Nai province in southern Vietnam, M'nong farmers are planting the wild vegetable "rau nhip," which until now was only gathered in the forest, beneath cashew (dieu) and coffee trees, turning it into side income. The farmer Dieu Thi Glung... -
At the Hong Kong Food Expo's 1,850 companies, a scramble for Vietnamese Robusta tests Japanese sourcing
"Food Expo PRO 2026," a trade food fair organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened on August 13 with more than 1,850 companies from over 30 countries and regions exhibiting. The Robusta of Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee exporter, went looking for new sales channels in this buyer-dense venue... -
The 353 growing-area codes carrying Dong Thap's dried mango to Japan
Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta has begun bundling its mango-growing areas by "number." Mango cultivation in the province covers about 17,300 ha with annual output of more than 185,000 tonnes. Of this, 10,030.17 ha have obtained 353 growing-area codes (ma so vung trong), and quality is being aligned to the VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and organic standards... -
The peak of Dak Lak's 41,000 hectares of durian shows the sourcing know-how of 280 growing-area codes
In the Buon Ma Thuot area, the center of Dak Lak province in Vietnam's Central Highlands, the Dak Lak Durian Festival opened on August 15, 2026. The aim of the event is to promote the regional brand and expand export markets, but what Japanese food buyers should read is not the festival's glamour. What Dak Lak holds as a province...
