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Dragonfruit paves way for Vietnam’s fruits promoted in Thailand
By Tuan Minh 13:03, 2016/07/13
Vietnam lychee, sweet potato, dragon fruit, plum and grapefruit have been on show in past few days at Central World Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand within the framework of "Vietnam Products Week”, launched by the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade and Thailand’s Central Group.
 
"Vietnam Products Week” in Bangkok, Thailand
"Vietnam Products Week” in Bangkok, Thailand

16 domestic businesses are introducing Vietnam dragon, lychee and sweet potato that capture the attention of many Thai customers as they are of higher quality and not grown in their country. A Central Group representative expressed the group’s desire to partner with Vietnam businesses to bring more products to Thailand and other countries.

Earlier, more than 100 tonnes of dragonfruit have hit the shelves of retail chain BigC in Thailand, the first step to boost the shipment of Vietnamese farm produce to one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers, the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper reported. 

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetables were shipped to over 40 countries and territories, bringing home about 2 billion USD, in 2015. Though this revenue is an impressive figure compared to other agricultural exports, it is still modest when taking into account the global fruit and vegetable market, which has a trading value of 100 billion USD each year.
 
 
​Dragonfruit paves way for Vietnam’s fruits promoted in Thailand
​Dragonfruit paves way for Vietnam’s fruits promoted in Thailand
 
Vietnam has touched just a small part of the world’s vegetable market, agricultural specialist Nguyen Dinh Bich said, adding that this is a big opportunity but also a considerable challenge to Vietnamese farm produce. After buying wholesaler Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam in January 2016, Thailand’s TCC Holding group has been looking for Vietnam’s flagship agricultural products for export to its homeland. 

Phidsanu Pongwatana, who is in charge of TCC’s retail system in Vietnam, said: “The first batches of Vietnam’s dragonfruit satisfied Thai consumers with their freshness. The market’s demand for this product is very high. TCC hopes to increase the exports of this fruit to Thailand in the future.” The firm is also seeking suppliers of sweet potato, starfruit, orange, avocado and lime. Da Lat flowers and frozen catfish products from Vietnam also hold potential in the market, he added. 

The company has contracted farmers whose production activities follow the Vietnamese and Global Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP and GlobalGAP), he said, noting that its packaging factory has met US standards. The firm also has quality control staff to ensure product quality. 

Many agricultural experts said it is not easy for Vietnamese fruits to make inroads into Thailand, but there are plenty of opportunities as bilateral trade relations are expanding, especially as the two countries are now members of the ASEAN Economic Community.
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