The association has exported over 1,000 tonnes since the Lunar New Year festival which fell on January 25 this year, Sai Gon Giai phong newspaper reported.

Baskets of dragon fruit for export.

According to Chairman of the association Nguyen Quoc Trinh, the outbreak has long caused stagnancy in dragon fruit export and price drop for farmers.

Before Tet holiday, traders paid as low as 5,000 VND per kg of red flesh dragon fruit. The price increases to 12,000-15,000 VND per kg now. After transporting the fruit to China and some other nations by sea, mostly through Cat Lai seaport, traders sell the fruit in local markets at the price of 40,000-42,000 VND per kg

The volume of dragon fruit exported by sea has been increasing for the last few days.

Joyful dragon dance festival celebrates Hanoi's liberation

The 2019 Hanoi Dragon Dance took place at the intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang and Hang Dau streets, in Hoan Kiem Lake's pedestrian area to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10).

Enabling off-season dragon fruit

(BGO)- With his diligence, Nguyen Van Huy (born in 1981) in Thuan hamlet, Tan Thanh commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province has successfully applied the method for off-season red-heart dragon fruit. 

Programme launched to promote Binh Thuan dragon fruits

A Binh Thuan dragon fruit promotional programme is taking place at Big C supermarket and GO! Market chains across the country from July 7 to 14, targeting to sell around 500,000 tonnes of the fruit.

Over 6,500 tonnes of farm produce exported via Lao Cai border gate

Over 6,500 tonnes of Vietnam’s farm produce were exported via Lao Cai border gate in the northern province of Lao Cai as of February 12 after suspension due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Workshop discusses opportunities of export to US market

Trade experts agreed at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh that there is great potential for Vietnam to expand exports to the US market, especially consumer and handmade products.

Source: VNA