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An orchard that stopped pesticides 40 days before harvest: what did Japanese buyers go to see?
In the lychee-growing area of Thanh Ha in Haiphong, northern Vietnam, producers have agreed to stop all chemical pesticides 40 days before harvest, the local agriculture-specialist paper Nong nghiep va Moi truong reported in a piece dated September 24, 2026. The first part of the same series (dated September 23) said that from 300 trees, about one tonne... -
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... -
"Animal welfare" for shrimp and pangasius: Vietnam launches a national roadmap
Vietnam's fisheries directorate has announced an animal-welfare roadmap for shrimp and pangasius. As ASC, GlobalGAP, and BAP incorporate welfare standards, we lay out the points Japanese buyers should keep an eye on. -
Vietnamese green-skin pomelo exports to the US enter an expansion phase—three years after 2022 approval, US$17.5 million in Q1 2025, up 60% year on year
Green-skin pomelo (buoi da xanh) from the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam was officially approved for export to the US by a USDA Federal Register notice in October 2022, becoming the seventh Vietnamese fresh fruit approved for US export, after dragon fruit, rambutan, longan, lychee, star apple, and mango... -
Frozen durian leads second-quarter exports—a fresh-coconut protocol also takes effect, with US$10 billion a year in range
According to the latest trends released by Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and related industry bodies, the protocol for frozen-durian exports to China entered its full-operation phase in the second quarter (April–June 2026), and because it overlaps with the harvest peak of Mekong Delta Ri6 durian, Vietnam's frozen-durian exports are expected to accelerate sharply... -
Bach Hoa Xanh invades the north with its first Hanoi store—adding 1,000 stores in 2026, competing with a fresh-produce "double replacement"
Bach Hoa Xanh, a grocery supermarket under Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG), Vietnam's largest electronics retailer, opened its first store in April 2026 in Yen Tang village, Da Phuc commune on the outskirts of Hanoi (an area on Hanoi's fringe bordering Bac Ninh province). The northern capital... -
Vietnamese fruit prices crash—watermelon at 3.8 cents/kg, Ri6 durian at half price, domestic oversupply as China tightens inspections
Fruit and vegetable prices are falling all at once across Vietnam's major growing regions. In Gia Lai province, watermelon fell at the farm-shipment level to 1,000–5,000 dong per kg (about 5.9–29.4 yen, at 170 VND to 1 JPY), with the lowest reaching the 3.8 cents/kg level. Tien Giang province's specialty Hoa Loc mango (Hoa L... -
Not durian but "passion fruit" captivates Europe—Q1 export value up 73% to US$30.5 million, topping fruit bound for the EU
Q1 2026 passion-fruit export value to the EU reached US$30.5 million, up 73% year on year. EVFTA tariff elimination and an export model centered on processed products drove the growth, surpassing cashew nuts to top fruit bound for the EU. -
Bac Giang lychee harvest begins May 25—exports strengthened with 117 GlobalGAP-certified orchards
Bac Giang province in northern Vietnam began the early harvest of its 2026 lychee crop on May 25. Although poor weather cut output to about 95,000 tonnes, a certification framework of 204 ha under GlobalGAP and 16,000 ha under VietGAP strengthens high-quality exports to Japan and the EU. -
Bac Giang Province
Vietnamese name Bac Giang Area 3,848 km² Population about 1.9 million Provincial capital / central city Bac Giang City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 23°C. Hot and humid in summer. Access from HCMC about 1.5 hours by car from Hanoi (about 50 km) Overview Bac Giang Province is Vietnam's largest lychee producing area and...
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