Domestic coconut price triples after US export news

  • Collecting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. VNA Photo
    Collecting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. VNA Photo
  • Collecting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. VNA Photo
    Collecting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. VNA Photo
  • Harvesting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. VNA Photo
    Harvesting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. VNA Photo
  • Harvesting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. VNA Photo
    Harvesting coconuts in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. VNA Photo
After there was information that Vietnamese fresh husked coconuts can be exported to the US, the price of fresh coconuts in the Mekong Delta has increased again. At the beginning of the year, the price of fresh coconut was only 15,000 - 20,000 VND for 10, it has now tripled to between 60,000 to 65,000 VND. Vietnam ranks seventh in coconut production worldwide with an area of over 188,000 ha, mainly concentrated in the Mekong Delta. The country’s coconut area accounts for 1.67% of the world's area, 2.07% of Asia's coconut area. Coconut export turnover is estimated at 900 million USD last year, making Vietnam the fourth largest exporter of coconut products in the Asia-Pacific region. The coconut industry strives to export coconut and coconut products to reach over 1 billion USD. VNA Photo

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