In the 2025 lychee season, the northern province of Bac Giang province has over 29,800 hectares of lychee cultivation, with an estimated output of around 173,300 tonnes. Of this area, 17,210 hectares are grown according to VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards with 306 export-eligible growing area codes being maintained. Currently, farmers in lychee-growing districts are entering the peak harvest season.
Hai Duong currently has 8,800 hectares of lychee, including 3,300 hectares in Thanh Ha district, with an estimated total output of 65,000 tonnes. The harvest will run from late May through June.
Hoa Binh province is widely known for its beautiful natural landscapes, primeval forests, majestic caves, and poetic lakes, among so much more. The terraced fields in Mien Doi commune, Lac Son district, are also a highlight for the development of green tourism in the province.
Ngoc Linh ginseng has been likened to a national treasure of Vietnam. Over decades, people, businesses, and authorities in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum province have succeeded in preserving the precious genetic resource. Such an achievement, however, has been anything but straightforward for local growers of Ngoc Linh ginseng.
As many as 5,400 tonnes of fresh lychees have been exported to China via Lao Cai province’s Kim Thanh II international border gate since the beginning of the harvesting season, according to Pham Van Phuc, deputy head of Customs Office at Lao Cai International Border Gate.
Autumn is a wonderful season in Sa Pa of Lao Cai northern province. Golden sunshine, moderate humidity and coolness take over the northern climes. Late August and early September is when the northwestern town enters the rice harvest season, earning the nickname of the ‘golden season’.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on August 29 signed a decision asking the Ministry of Finance to allocate over 1,374 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to support farmers in the two south-central provinces of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen ahead of the harvest season.
Thailand has set a target of rice exports of 7-7.5 million tonnes next year, up from an estimated 6 million tonnes this year, helped by sufficient water supply and a weak baht, making Thai grains more competitive.
Famous for its most breathtaking rice terraces, Mu Cang Chai in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is a reputable name repeated among travel lovers and photographers, especially in late September and early October - the best time for capturing the most beautiful landscapes of terraced fields in the mountainous district.
The lives of ethnic minority people in the central province of Quang Binh’s Minh Hoa District have changed thanks to the care of soldiers over the past 10 years.
The northern province of Bac Giang will host a teleconference on June 6 to promote the domestic consumption and export of lychee, a local specialty, as the harvest season has just come.
The Thai Commerce Ministry has approved a farmers aid fund worth 4.38 billion THB (145 million USD) for the 2020 fiscal year, focusing on rice, tapioca, palm oil, fruit, shrimp, pork, eggs, salt, onions and garlic.
Citrus trees in Luc Ngan district of Bac Giang province have begun to bear fruit, promising to bring orchard owners in great revenue and helping them attract a large number of visitors.
When visiting the northern province of Lang Son, Bac Son district’s Quynh Son commune is often the first stop for tourists who wish to experience local life through homestays.
Thailand is mulling retaliatory measures against Indonesia after the Southeast Asian neighbour banned imports of some Thai fresh agricultural products like longan and durian.
The Commerce Ministry of Thailand plans to prevent cassava prices from falling sharply during the harvest season this year, when millions of tonnes of cassava are expected to flood the market.
The 2017-18 coffee crop is expected to yield around 1.4 million, which is equal to or slightly lower than last year’s harvest, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association.
The south’s key economic provinces have recently shifted focus from agricultural to non-agricultural sectors, resulting in a serious shortage of agricultural workers during harvest season.
