A farmer in Hai Duong is harvesting lychee. (Photo: VNA)The conference waslinked with 31 cities and provinces around Vietnam and more than 10 countriesand territories, along with 200 international export companies and over 50major distributors.
Hai Duong held the event amidst the current situation of COVID-19 with the aim of seeking markets for local agricultural products.
Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said the province needs todevelop its processing industry in linewith the taste and consumption trends of different markets.
The Ministry ofIndustry and Trade will pay more heed to trade promotions to help Hai Duongboost the export of its farm produce in general and lychee in particular. Itwill provide assistance with origin tracing and sales on e-commerce platforms.
For his part,Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Xuan Thang said Hai Duong has beenworking to improve value and quality in agricultural production.
The consumptionand export of local farm produce, however, face major challenges against thebackdrop of the pandemic, he noted.
Total fruit outputin Hai Duong is estimated to reach 260,000 tonnes this year, including about55,000 tonnes of lychees. Last year, the province exported 25,000 tonnes of lychees despite COVID-19, accounting for nearly one quarter of Vietnam's total shipment of the fruit abroad (98,000 tonnes).
It is now workingto promote export to existing markets such as China, the United Arab Emirates,France, Malaysia, and the US, while also seeking new markets./.
VNA
