Vietnam is planning a fruit festival slated for May 19-24 in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, according to a statement from the government.
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| Vietnam boasts for valuable fruits |
Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung gave nod to the organisation of the event titled "First Vietnam Fruit Festival.”
The festival, with 750 stalls for hundreds of fruits from all corners of Vietnam, is expected to spotlight images of Vietnamese fruits, farmers, scientists, and enterprises.
Thanks to its climatic advantages, Vietnam boasts for its abundance of tropical fruits, including pineapple, grape-fruits, mango, and pitaya.
According to the General Customs Office, the export turnover of processed fruits in the first ten months last year was US $58 million, up 24.6% against the same period of 2008.
Vietnamese fruits are now available in more than 50 countries and territories all around the world.
Vietnam plans to earn US $760 million from exporting fruits in 2010 and US $1.2 billion in 2020.
