Binh Thuan’s dragon fruit introduced at the 16thVietnam-China Border Trade Fair

Business - Ngày đăng : 14:27, 22/11/2016

BTO-The 16th Vietnam-China  border trade fair officially opened in the middle of November in Ha Khau district (Yunnan province - China). This event, which is alternatively held by the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai and Chinese Yunnan province  under the agreement between Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the local government of Yunnan province, has the title “Association for Integration- Cooperation for mutual benefit”.

The fair attracted 1,200 booths of  enterprises from Vietnam, China and other regional countries, including 229 booths of 77 Vietnamese businesses, bringing the fair advantageous products and local specialities. This is the best chance for enterprises to seek business partners, promote  their trademarks and expand consumption  of their products. Participating in this fair, Binh Thuan has introduced its specific products and fruits as well as food processed from dragon fruit such as: dried dragon fruit chips, dragon fruit wine, dragon fruit juice, etc. Binh Thuan trade sector also joined a conferrence on investment policies and partnership between Vietnan and China. At the event,  deputy director of Binh Thuan Department of Industry and Trade Do Minh Kinh gave a general introduction about the province and its key product- dragon fruit, one of the most popular fruits in Vietnam.

With the total growing area of more than 26,000 hectas and an annual output of over 500 million tons, Binh Thuan is now the largest dragon fruit trading center in Vietnam, providing fruit for domestic consumption and export. Binh Thuan dragon fruit has entered more than 36 countries and territories worldwide, in which, China is the biggest importer.

 The authorities of Binh Thuan province have intensified promotion and cooperation activities to extend consumption markets with the purpose of bringing dragon fruit to the Southwestern provinces in China, ASEAN and other regions in Asia.

Phuong Lan (Source: binhthuan.gov.vn)