The event, held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18, stated that with over 1.3 million hectares of fruit cultivation and an annual output of 15 million tonnes, Viet Nam is positioning four strategic fruits, including passion fruit, banana, pineapple, and coconut, as drivers of export growth. These crops are gradually gaining global recognition, with export revenues targeting the billion-dollar mark.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Thanh Nam emphasised the need to resolve bottlenecks in raw material zones, processing, traceability, and compliance with international standards. Experts at the forum stressed investment in standardised growing areas, deep processing, and market expansion as critical for elevating the competitiveness of Vietnamese fruit by 2030.
Viet Nam’s fruit sector faces challenges including strict import requirements, traceability issues, and recent violations resulting in revoked planting and packaging codes. To overcome this, speakers called for modernising post-harvest processes, digitalising value chains, and ensuring transparency.
Nguyen Nhu Cuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology, noted that passion fruit and bananas show high potential, while coconuts already place Viet Nam among top global exporters. However, only durian has reached billion-dollar export status, highlighting the need for quality-focused, tech-driven growth.
“Each farmer, cooperative, and enterprise must become a key link in a professional and integrated value chain,” said Cuong. Sustainable fruit exports are not just about trade, they showcase Viet Nam’s culture and agricultural identity to the world, he added.
