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Industry News
The latest developments in the agriculture and food industries of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, delivered on the basis of local statistics and primary sources.
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Sao Mai brings online a US$19 million agricultural-product and herb processing plant in Quang Ngai province—closed-loop exports to Europe, the US, Japan, South Korea, and China
Sao Mai has brought online a US$19 million agricultural-product and herb processing plant in Quang Ngai province. It exports to Europe, the US, Japan, South Korea, and China in a closed loop linked to 10,000 tonnes of annual processing and 2,000 hectares of cultivation land. Having obtained FSSC 22000, FDA, and other certifications, a supplier to Japan with certifications in order has emerged. -
Nafoods' second phase of fruit processing in Gia Lai province starts in June—toward Asia's largest passion fruit hub processing 100,000 tonnes a year
Nafoods brought the second phase of its fruit-processing operation in Gia Lai province online in June. With total investment of 744 billion dong and processing capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, it aims to be Asia's largest passion-fruit hub. Its supply of concentrated juice and puree to Japan grows still thicker. -
"Low-emission green rice" certification tops 70,000 tonnes—first shipment to Japan, and Vietnam's new rice label spreads to Europe and Oceania
Vietnam's "low-emission green rice" certification has surpassed a cumulative 70,000 tonnes. Built on the one-million-hectare project, it is expanding to Europe and Oceania, starting with its first shipment to Japan in June 2025. A new Vietnamese-rice option tied to emissions data. -
A record high price despite a poor harvest—lychee purchased at VND 95,000, becoming a VND 780,000/kg premium item in the United States
Vietnam's 2026 lychee crop was poor, with yields halving year on year, while the purchase price hit a record high of up to 95,000 dong/kg. On US store shelves it was displayed as a premium item at about 780,000 dong per kg (US$14 to 15 per pound). -
Vietnamese green-skin pomelo becomes the sixth fruit approved for Australia—the Chinese market opens at the same time
Vietnam began exporting green-skin pomelo to Australia in April 2026. It became the sixth approved fruit, following dragon fruit, mango, and others, and with the signing of a quarantine protocol for China, shipments to China also expanded at the same time. -
Passion fruit finally approved for the US—2026 becomes the first year of exports
The US Department of Agriculture has completed import procedures for Vietnamese fresh passion fruit, and 2026 is expected to be the first year of exports to the US. Export value is projected on the order of US$50 million to US$100 million. -
Vietnamese retailers accelerate the lock-in of local farm produce—sourcing VietGAP and OCOP directly from cooperatives
Major Vietnamese retailers such as Saigon Co.op and Central Retail are stepping up moves to source VietGAP- and OCOP-certified local produce directly from cooperatives and small-scale farmers. Their incorporation into modern distribution is getting into full swing. -
Mekong durian farmers sell on the roadside at below cost—cadmium detection the trigger
メコンデルタのドリアン農家が原価割れに直面。中国向けでカドミウムが検出され輸出が止まり、Ri6は卸2〜3万ドンまで下落。供給過剰と品質管理の課題が露呈した。 -
HAGL, toward the world's largest 20,000 ha directly managed coffee estate—vertically integrating through processing across Laos and Vietnam, a vision of JPY 71.3 billion in sales
Vietnam's HAGL has announced a vertical-integration plan to establish 20,000 ha of company-run coffee plantations by 2028 and produce everything in-house, down to roasting and cascara tea. It expects coffee-division sales of 71.3 billion yen, giving rise to a new sourcing partner directly linked to the growing area. -
Fresh jackfruit: exports to China officially approved on June 1—Vietnamese produce gains a "formal route" through the GACC protocol
China's General Administration of Customs officially approved imports of Vietnamese fresh jackfruit from June 1. On the conditions of registration of growing areas and packing facilities, traceability, and 2% quarantine sampling, a formal export route has opened as this year's fifth protocol with China.
