UNIDO in collaboration with SECO and MARD organized the Inception workshop of the project GQSP Viet Nam - Phase 2 “Increasing standard and quality compliance capacity of the Vietnam’s tropical fruit value chains”

UNIDO in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) implemented the GQSP Viet Nam Phase 1 (2020-2023) focusing on “Increasing quality and standards compliance capacity of Mango and Pomelo value chains in Mekong River Delta”, and achieved significant outcomes contributing to the fruit export record performance in 2023. The Phase 2 (2023-2026) will expand the learnings to a wider tropical fruit industry following logical progression. The objective of the second phase is enhanced competitiveness and sustainability of Vietnamese tropical fruit exports through innovation, diversification, quality improvement, and standards compliance that meet modern market requirements. It will focus on three key intervention areas: Enhancing Quality Infrastructure, Strengthening SMEs' Compliance with Standards, and Culture for Quality.

In the opening remarks, Ms. Le Thi Thanh Thao, UNIDO Country Representative in Viet Nam said “We will expand technical support activities for mango, pomelo, durian and passion fruit value chains in the Mekong River Delta and the Central Highlands provinces and continue cooperating with the related partners to work together to gradually i) create a favorable policy environment, raise awareness, and enhance quality culture; ii) improve quality infrastructure services to help small and medium enterprises comply with international standards; iii) enhance the capacity of small and medium enterprises to comply with those standards. These will help Vietnam's tropical fruit industry to be able to better meet the requirements of many different export markets and take advantage of existing opportunities, thereby improving the economic efficiency of the country. 

Ms. Bachmann Sibylle, Head of Cooperation, Swiss Embassy in Vietnam said “The partnership between UNIDO and MARD has been instrumental in enhancing quality standards within the tropical fruit industry because this phase expands our horizons to encompass the broader tropical fruit industry. We all recognize the crucial role of multi-stakeholder dialogue in shaping Quality and Standards policies for Vietnam’s Tropical Fruit Value Chains. I would like to call for a stronger and more strategic public-private dialogues to foster policies that elevate Vietnam’s tropical fruit industry while ensuring quality, safety, and market relevance.”

Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Director General of the Viet Nam Institute of Agriculture Engineering and Post Harvest Technology shared that “The fruit and vegetable sectors reached a record export turnover of 5.69 billion USD in 2023, an increase of 69.2% compared to 2022 and became the highest growth export industry. Fruit and Vegetable are key products accounting for 20% of the total agricultural export turnover. Enhancing processing and reducing post-harvest losses are sustainable solutions to promote fruit and vegetable exports, as well as reduce logistics costs.” 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development sets a goal in its fruit sector development strategy that the country's fruit tree area will reach 1.2 million hectares with an output of 14 million tons and the export revenue will reach over 5 billion US dollars by 2025 and 6.5 billion US dollars by 2030. The strategy also identifies 14 key fruits including dragon fruit, mango, banana, lychee, longan, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, rambutan, durian, jackfruit, passion fruit, avocado, custard apple.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Hoang Mai Van Anh

Project Coordinator

Phone: +84 979 528 798

Email: v.hoang-mai@unido.org