Vietnamese durian gets more farming area codes for export to China

  • Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Harvesting durians in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
China has approved another 47 farming area codes and 18 packaging facility codes for importing durian from Vietnam, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. China, the world's largest durian market, began importing the fruit from Vietnam last year after approving 51 farming area codes. The number has since increased to 293 along with 115 packaging facility codes. According to statistics from the General Department of Customs, durian has been identified as the fruit with the highest economic value. Its exports in the first quarter were worth 153 million USD, 8.3 times up from the same period last year, of which China accounting for 83%. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền

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