Vietnam’s mango exports increasing
Vietnam earned 193.2 million USD from exporting mangoes and mango products in 2018. This is up 24% y…Vietnam earned 193.2 million USD from exporting mangoes and mango products in 2018. This is up 24% year-on-year and making up 5% of the country’s total vegetable and fruit export revenue, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The value increased from 46 million USD in 2015, 68 million USD in 2016 and 156 million USD in 2017.
China was Vietnam’s major mango importer, accounting for more than 84.6% of total mango export value. The southern region boasts the largest area of mangoes, with more than 80,000ha.
Dong Thap province alone has more than 9,200 ha. Last year, the locality shipped some 2,500 tonnes of mango, including 1,550 tonnes to China and 850 tonnes to Japan.
The mango price is expected to drop in March and April which marks the main mango season in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, India and Pakistan, experts said.
According to en.vietnamplus.vn, in recent years, Vietnamese farmers have applied new technologies to produce mangoes throughout the year