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Durian exports to South Korea up 188% in seven months: what should Japanese buyers prepare?
Vietnamese durian exports to South Korea rose 188% in January–July to US$2.4 million. The amount is small, but we read the significance of this test market in breaking down dependence on China, and the preparations Japanese buyers can make now. -
EUDR-compliant lots fetch US$50 more per tonne: Vietnamese coffee rebounds at year-end
For Vietnamese coffee, EUDR-compliant lots trade at US$50 more per tonne. Some 35–40% of supply is compliant, and over 30% of the cultivated area holds sustainability certification. For Japanese roasters and buyers, we lay out the practicalities of how certification compliance ties directly to a price premium. -
Vietnamese durian exports of US$1.47 billion: why frozen stops at a price on par with fresh fruit
Vietnam's durian exports reached US$1.47 billion in January to July 2026, but the value is skewed toward fresh fruit, with frozen stuck at only about 20% of the fresh-fruit level. We unpack the room for Japan to fill the thinness of processing and branding through processing and OEM supply. -
From September to December, Vietnamese durian is the lead of world supply; the sourcing window opened by Thailand's off-season
Vietnamese durian reached US$1.77 billion in eight months, up 47.1% year on year. September to December, when the Central Highlands peak season overlaps with the gap in Thailand's summer crop, becomes the gateway for Japanese buyers to shift their weight to Vietnamese product. -
Prolonged rain cuts output, doubling the farm-gate price of Vietnamese dragon fruit
Prolonged rain has cut Vietnamese dragon fruit output, doubling the farm-gate price since May to 15,000 dong (about 90 yen) per kilo. We lay out the structure—exports down 3%, 60% dependence on China—and explain three risks that Japanese sourcing managers should keep in mind. -
Stopping illegal fishing trips with 2,100 phone calls: An Giang province hones its catch management
An Giang province used about 2,100 warning phone calls over six months to urge fishing vessels that had lost communication to comply with fishing rules. We read how the tightened management of Vietnamese wild-caught seafood, moving toward the lifting of the EU yellow card, affects the reliability of Japanese sourcing. -
638 Indonesian plants cleared for China: how will Vietnamese shrimp sourcing change
Indonesia's seafood-processing plants have expanded exports to China to 638 facilities. As competition with Vietnamese shrimp and pangasius intensifies in the Chinese market, we lay out the changes in sourcing structure that Japanese food buyers should read, and the business opportunities created by the shift toward Japan and high value addition. -
"Proof of origin" for Vietnamese tuna goes from paper to electronic; transparency for Gia Lai's 4,000 vessels
Gia Lai province has begun a monthly subsidy for electronic fishing logbooks on 4,000 fishing vessels of 12 m or more. Using eCDT, it digitally tracks the origin of catches to address the lifting of the EU yellow card and origin certification for exports to Japan. We unpack the impact on Japanese tuna and skipjack importers. -
Vietnam's nationwide system for tracking durian by QR, and how Japan's growing-area verification changes
On July 1, Vietnam fully launched a national traceability system for agricultural, forestry, and fishery products. We explain how this system, which began with QR tracking of durian, will change the origin-verification practices of Japanese importers and retailers. -
A major clam-processing firm reveals the shift to overseas buyers' 'small-lot orders'
Lenger, a major Vietnamese clam processor, has revealed a shift by overseas buyers from long-term contracts to small-lot orders. We read the bivalve market, growing at +29% in Spain and +49% in the United States, and the implications for Japan's shellfish sourcing.
