The first batch of Vietnamese mangoes was shipped to the US by the air on April 18. — Photo nld.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp has become the first locality in Việt Nam to export mangoes to the US, according to an announcement on April 18. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Thu, director of Chánh Thu Fruits Import and Export Ltd Co, said the company shipped the first batch of eight tonnes of mangoes to the US by air on April 18. The batch came from the Mỹ Xương Mango Cooperative in Đồng Tháp. At present, the company has managed over 25 regions growing all kinds of fruit over an area of nearly 400ha, including 175ha of mango under construction. In addition, the company has worked with many cooperatives growing fruits, including the Mỹ Xương mango cooperative and the Bình Phước Xuân in An Giang Province. At a ceremony … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese mango exported to the US
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First Vietnamese mango export to the US
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has become the first locality in Vietnam to export mangoes to the US. Dong Thap Province and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a ceremony to announce the first mango exports to the US this morning, April 18. The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has become the first locality in Vietnam to export mangoes to the US. According to Nguyen Thanh Hung, vice chairman of the provincial people’s committee, the province is home to 9,200 hectares of mangoes, producing 100,000 tonnes of the fruit per year, topping the Mekong Delta region. Mangoes are among the province’s five key products to be boosted for export. Dong Thap has applied Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGap) and Global Good Agricultural Practices (GlobalGap) in mango cultivation, which has helped to improve quality. This has also contributed to raising farmer incomes to around VND250-350 million (USD10,869-15,217) per year. Le Quoc Danh, … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese mango export to the US
Vietnamese mangoes on the go: US licenses imports
(VEN) - Following a decade of patient negotiations, the United States has licensed the import of Vietnamese mangoes. Mangoes will join litchi, longan, rambutan, star apple and dragon fruit on US supermarket shelves, positioning the US as the 40th export market for Vietnamese mangoes. Vietnam is now licensed to export mangoes to the US Turning point On February 18, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department (PPD) and the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) officially announced the license for Vietnamese mango exports to the US. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh, the license is good news for the agricultural sector and mango farmers in Vietnam, attesting to the high quality and competitive potential of the fruit in the US. PPD Director Hoang Trung said US consumer purchasing power is high, but mango farms and processing … [Read more...] about Vietnamese mangoes on the go: US licenses imports
Vietnamese mango finds 40th export market – the US
After 10 years of persistent negotiations, Vietnam has conquered one of the most fastidious markets to export mango, the US. Vietnam can now export mango to the US From February 18 Vietnam is allowed to export Vietnamese mango to the US. Mango is the sixth fruit to gain export clearance to the US after lychee, longan, rambutan, star apple, and dragon fruit, and at the same time, the US became the 40th export market of Vietnamese mango. The US has many strict requirements for mango exports, including garden conditions, packaging, irradiation treatment, and staying in plant quarantine at import border gates. From December 2017, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the US Department of Agriculture has revised regulations to allow the importation of Vietnamese mango. Accordingly, APHIS experts have determined that Vietnamese mango can be imported into the US according to a systematically co-ordinated management process from planting to packaging and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese mango finds 40th export market – the US
Vietnamese mangoes to be exported to US
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — After 10 years of negotiations, Vietnamese mangoes were licensed for export to the US on Feb 18. Speaking at a ceremony to announce the licence held in Hà Nội on the same day, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Quốc Doan said US imports of mangoes from Việt Nam have shown effective co-operation between the two countries in the agricultural sector. “Mangoes are a strong fruit of Việt Nam. The approval from the US for the imports has been good news for the agricultural industry and mango farmers in Việt Nam as well as affirming Vietnamese fruits’ position,” Doan said. He added that imports would also bring opportunities for Vietnamese fruits as the US is a demanding market with strict regulations on quality control. It would therefore open opportunities to other demanding markets. “The ministry will promote research and application of new science and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese mangoes to be exported to US