This batch of lychees was harvested by Vifoco in the concentrated lychee growing area in Quat Du 2 village of Phuc Hoa commune (Tan Yen district) which has a growing area code and follows a safe process under production linkage.

Nguyen Xuan Viet, Director of Vifoco said that all of the stems are removed then the lychees are pre-processed, canned and exported by air. During this season, Vifoco signed a contract to export 70 tonnes of lychees to Germany and 30 tonnes to Thailand.

To proactively source raw materials for export, the enterprise signed a memorandum of cooperation with Phuc Hoa Commune People's Committee to organize production for 5 years.

Germany is a choosy but very potential market. The first batch of lychees from Tan Yen and the province exported to this country in this season helps open up export opportunities to the European market.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, by the end of June 5, the whole province consumed about 30,000 tonnes of early ripening lychees, of which, Tan Yen district sold more than 14,000 tonnes out of a total of 15,200 tonnes of local fruits.

More than 13,000 tonnes of lychees have been exported, mostly to China with total productivity of over 12,000 tonnes. The popular selling price at lychee purchasing points in the province ranges from 35-65,000 VND (1.48 – 2.76 USD) per kg, the highest ever, depending on the quality of the lychee.

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Lychee season brings more jobs and higher income

BAC GIANG – It is now harvest season of Bac Giang lychee. Although this year's output has decreased compared to last year, due to the short harvest time, gardeners and traders need to mobilize more seasonal workers. Many people can earn from a few hundred thousand VND to millions of VND every day from harvesting, packing, loading and unloading, weighing and choosing the fruits. 

Strict control over lychee production procedures

BAC GIANG- The total lychee output in the northern province of Bac Giang is estimated at 100,000 tonnes this year. In order to protect prestige of Bac Giang lychee trademark in domestic and export markets, the agricultural sector together with gardeners, firms and cooperatives has attached importance to production and improving the product quality. 

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