Viet Nam, China sign protocol on fresh jackfruit exports

On the morning of November 27 in Beijing, Minister Tran Duc Thang and the Deputy Commissioner General of the General Administration of Customs of China signed a protocol on fresh jackfruit exports.

Beginning the second day of his visit to China from November 26–28, Minister Tran Duc Thang, along with several leaders of units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), held a working session with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), represented by Deputy Commissioner General Zhao Zenglian.

At the outset of the meeting, Mr. Zhao Zenglian emphasized the long-standing, friendly, and good cooperative relationship between Viet Nam and China. "This year marks the 75^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, with numerous important events and commemorative activities taking place," Deputy Commissioner General Zhao Zenglian said, while reviewing recent delegation exchanges between the two sides in recent times.

According to Mr. Zhao Zenglian, the visit of Minister Tran Duc Thang and the MAE's delegation to work with Chinese partners demonstrates the effective cooperation between the two countries, including collaboration between the Ministry and GACC.

"I believe that following the Minister's working trip, cooperative relationships between the two sides will develop further, particularly in two-way economic, social, and trade relations," the Deputy Commissioner General emphasized.

To support his remarks, Mr. Zhao Zenglian cited several figures. For example, bilateral agricultural trade in 2025 has shown many positive indicators. As of the end of October 2025, China had imported USD 8.7 billion worth of agricultural products from Viet Nam. According to him, these results reflect the close cooperation between the two sides, as well as the support and connection of the Embassy of Vietnam in China.

Mr. Zhao Zenglian affirmed that China always values trade with Viet Nam and is ready to open its market to high-quality Vietnamese agricultural products. With its mandate over quarantine and market access, GACC will make every effort to implement the shared goals set by the leaders of the two Parties and the two States in recent years.

"This year, we have already signed four protocols on the export of chili peppers, passion fruit, rice bran, and raw bird’s nests. Today, we will sign the protocol on exporting fresh jackfruit from Viet Nam to China, which will create new momentum for agricultural trade between the two countries," Mr. Zhao Zenglian emphasized.

The GACC representative also expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese competent authorities to jointly achieve the shared objectives, contributing to building a Viet Nam–China community with a shared future.

On the Vietnamese side, Minister Tran Duc Thang expressed his pleasure in working with GACC and affirmed that bilateral cooperation has been further strengthened in recent times.

According to the Minister, the leaders of the Party and the State of Viet Nam always pay attention to consolidating and promoting cooperation with China across all fields, especially in the agriculture and  environment sector.

With bilateral trade data in recent times, Minister Tran Duc Thang stressed that China is an extremely important import–export market for Viet Nam. Specifically, the Viet Nam–China trade turnover in the first ten months of 2025 has already surpassed the total turnover for the whole of 2024.

From the perspective of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Minister Tran Duc Thang emphasized that cooperation with China in fields related to the sector should receive greater attention and be further promoted in the coming time.

In addition to import–export cooperation, Minister Tran Duc Thang also highlighted investment promotion activities, noting that the two countries share the advantage of borders, which is highly favorable for trade and investment.

"Therefore, I hope that the Ministry and GACC will continue to exchange and strengthen this relationship," the Minister stated, while expressing his gratitude to GACC for its coordination and support, which made it possible to sign today’s protocol on fresh jackfruit exports.

Also within the framework of the working session, Minister Tran Duc Thang and Mr. Zhao Zenglian further discussed several issues of expertise related to the import and export of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products between the two countries.

Tung Dinh