June 10, 2017 | 20:55 (GMT+7)
Bac Giang exports litchi to China
The Northern province of Bac Giang organized a trade fair to promote litchi consumption in the Pingxiang city, Guangxi province, southwestern China, on June 9.
A litchi purchasing centre in Phuc Hoa commune, Tan Yen district of Bac Giang
The province expects to ship 50,000 tons of litchi abroad, half of the volume to China.
The locality has nearly 30,000 hectares under litchi cultivation, with a total output expected to reach 100,000 tons in this year, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Duong Van Thai.
President of the Pingxiang city-based Wan Li Company, Lu Chunhua said thanks to the zero percent tax of the China – ASEAN free trade area and convenient distribution channel, which takes only three days to get Bac Giang’s litchi in China, his company plans to buy 500 tons of Vietnam’s litchi to sell in major Chinese cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Close to Vietnam, Pingxiang is an important gate to bring Vietnam’s litchi to China.
Source: VNA