First batch of this year's crop lychee reaches Paris

Vu Anh Son, Counselor of the Vietnam Trade Office in France, said this year's batches of outstanding-quality lychees, meeting strict technical standards, from Thanh Ha district in the Northern province of Hai Duong arrived in Paris and appeared on shelves of a supermarket in Paris after only five hours of import.

Hai Duong lychees sold at a supermarket in Paris

This fast delivery not only shows careful preparation in logistics but also reflects the tireless efforts of businesses and management agencies in improving the export process, he said.

Nguyen Van Nam, a representative of the Vietnamese-French Market supermarket - a direct importer of lychees from Vietnam, said last year, his company imported Vietnamese lychees to France for the first time. Due to lack of experience, they made mistakes, resulting in improper quality, size of the lychees, preservation, transportation and packaging. So, they faced risks during the transportation and business process, which badly affected the company’s business, in terms of finance and reputation.

A consumer try Vietnamese lychees at a supermarket in Paris

Nam said that all the problems were fixed this year.

As soon as Vietnamese lychees are available in the supermarket, the fruit receive positive feedback from local shoppers.

Source: VNA