Loan, a vendor in Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap District, said imported grapes, apples, oranges, and mangoes are cheaper than their Vietnamese counterparts.

Packs of South African apples are pictured in Ho Chi Minh City.

"I sell 10 to 20 three-kilogram packs of South African apples every day. They are small but crunchy and sweet, and are well received by consumers."

Hang, a vendor in Tan Binh District, said the prices of Australian tangerines have dropped by half to VND100,000-150,000 per kilogram.

Online shops are also selling South African and Cambodian fruits in boxes of three to five kilograms each.

Nguyen Hoang Hai, a vendor in District 12, said both the quantity and quality of imports have been rising, and Vietnamese consumers love Australian oranges, South African apples and Cambodian mangoes.

The oranges cost less than VND50,000 per kilogram, which is cheaper than local produce, he added.

"I sell hundreds of boxes every day."

In the first eight months of the year fruit imports surged by 28.8% year-on-year to $1.2 billion.

Of the top 10 import markets, South Africa led with a 70% increase followed by China with 63%.

Imports from Australia, Cambodia, South Korea, and Myanmar all grew by double digits.

Big step for Vietnamese fruits towards US market

First litchi fruits of northern Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces have been shipped by sea to the US to be sold at Safeway and Albersons - two supermarket chains with the largest network on the West Coast of the US.

Vietnam pilots exporting passion fruits to China

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has agreed to pilot import of Vietnamese passion fruits starting in July, making it the 10th Vietnamese fruit to be allowed to enter the Chinese market, Deputy Director of the Plant Protection Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Thi Thu Huong said at a conference on July 7.

Good signals for Vietnamese fruit exports

Many Vietnamese fruits are getting final negotiation steps done to enter new markets, with passion fruit approved by China and green-skin pomelo on the way to the US.

Seeking solutions to promote fruit consumption

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports were estimated at 1.47 billion USD in the first five months of the year, down 13.6% compared to the same period in 2021, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In May alone, the export turnover was posted at 300 million USD, down 11% compared to May 2021. Meanwhile, many southern localities are harvesting many kinds of fruits, requiring appropriate solutions for domestic consumption and export.

Vietnamese fruits attract attention at festival in Tokyo

Activities introducing and promoting litchi and other Vietnamese fruits at the ongoing Vietnam Festival in Japan have attracted attention of a large number of Japanese people.

Source: VnExpress