About 7-8 tonnes of fruit grown inThailand have been shipped to Vietnam for an ongoing fruit fair inHanoi, according to Thailand’s National News Bureau (NNT).

The “Thai Fruit Fair in ASEAN” in Vietnam, part of the “2010 Made inThailand” exhibition in Hanoi from May 5-8, has been organised bythe Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) in corporation with theMinistries of Agriculture and Commerce to promote Thai fruit in theASEAN market, the NNT said on May 6.

The fair aims to showcase and create more awareness of the fruit thatThailand exports to Vietnam, such as durian, rambutan, mango,salacca, mangosteen, Pisang Mas banana (kluay khai) and coconut,according to the DOAE’s Director-General Ath Intharak.

It also provides an opportunity for Vietnamese fair-goers to taste them,said Ath, adding that he hopes this will open up business opportunitiesfor Thai farmers.

Vietnam will become a vital market for Thai fruit exports, helpingthem to penetrate other markets such as southern and eastern China,NTT quoted Ath as saying.

The Thai ambassador to Vietnam is also involved in the process,helping to create important networks and relationships with neighbouringcountries to push Thai fruit to the Chinese market, he said./.