Vinh Long’s first batch of sweet potatoes officially exported to China

At the ceremony (Photo: moit.gov.vn)

The export of the first batch of sweet potatoes showed that the quality of the province's sweet potato has improved, meeting the requirements of the General Administration of Customs China.

Vinh Long’s agriculture sector has coordinated with departments and localities to guide farmers to improve the cultivation and harvesting processes as well as apply scientific advances to enhance productivity, creating products that satisfy strict demand on quality, food safety and consumer health in line with international standards.

Vietnam has 70 sweet potato cultivation areas and 13 packaging facilities licenced to export to China. Of these, Vinh Long has 27 planting areas with around 10,000 hectares and an average output of 300,000 tonnes per year and three packing facilities that have been granted codes for exporting to the Chinese market.

At present, Vietnam has 11 fruits which are exported via official channels to the Chinese market. It has so far signed protocols with China on phytosanitary requirements for three types, namely mangosteen, passion fruit, and durian./.