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From coffee husks to "cascara tea"—a by-product transformed into four times the value of green beans
Vietnam's Phuc Sinh has commercialized "cascara tea," made by drying and processing the discarded husks of coffee cherries. Exporting it to three European countries at four times the unit price of green beans, it is leading the growth of processed-coffee exports of US$1.78 billion (up 50.4% year on year). -
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. -
China's major player Haid builds a 200,000-tonne-a-year feed plant in northern Vietnam—expanding further from a 19.2% share
中国の飼料・養殖大手Haid Group（広東海大集団）が、2026年4月29日にベトナム北部フートー（Phu Tho）省で年産20万トンの新飼料工場を着工した。子会社の永福海龍農牧科技（Yongfu Hailong Agricultural and Livestock Technology）が運営し、ティラピア... -
The Mekong low-emission rice program hits 197% of target—seed down 45%, fertilizer down 30%, yield up 12%
The Vietnamese government's "One Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice in the Mekong Delta plan" is spreading at a pace well above the initial target. According to the latest announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) (as of April 2026), against an initial two-year target of 180,000 hectares, the actual participating area was 354,839 hectares (... -
Dong Thap's "footprint-free paddies" at 120 hectares—with 6 billion VND in annual sales, a standard-bearer for the one-million-hectare plan
In Phu Cuong district (formerly Tam Nong district), Dong Thap province in southern Vietnam, a "footprint-free paddy field (canh dong khong dau chan)" that runs 120 hectares of salt-damaged, acidic soil through full mechanization and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) is drawing nationwide attention as a standard-bearer of the 2026 low-emission rice program... -
Vietnamese tilapia exports grow explosively-a surge of 2,300% to the Middle East and 670% to Saudi Arabia
ベトナムのティラピア（テラピア）輸出が爆発的に伸びている。2026年第1四半期の輸出額は3,500万ドルで前年同期比190%増、2025年通期は9,900万ドル（同140%増）を記録した。市場別ではサウジアラビア向けが800万ドル（670%増）、中東全体では2,300%超増、... -
Ca Mau province's BL9 rice wins the first Mekong Delta tasty-rice contest—grown in shrimp paddies
On April 25, 2026, the "Mekong Delta Tasty Rice Contest (Cuoc thi Gao ngon Dong bang song Cuu Long)" was held for the first time ever at Hung Vuong Square in Ca Mau province in southern Vietnam. After 28 samples went through two rounds of judging, the winner was, in Vinh Loc commune, Ca Mau province, the Ba Dinh... -
Vietnamese rice-farming techniques turn abandoned African land into paddies—bringing 23 years of results in Cuba to Congo
A Vietnamese rice-farming model is turning abandoned African farmland into paddies. Led by Dr. Nguyen Dang Nghia of the Tropical Agriculture Research and Consulting Center, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sie... -
Grapes (Ninh Thuan)
Overview: The grapes of Ninh Thuan province are the produce of Vietnam's only commercial grape-growing region and are known as a Vietnamese specialty. Annual production is about 30,000 tonnes, and both table grapes (for fresh eating) and wine grapes are produced. Grape cultivation in a tropical region is rare worldwide... -
Mangosteen
Overview: Mangosteen is a tropical fruit called the "queen of fruits," and about 50,000 tonnes are produced a year in southern Vietnam. Called "mang cut" in Vietnamese, it has white flesh inside a thick purple rind, with an elegant balance of sweetness and acidity. Mainly for domestic consu...
