The average export price of Vietnamese mangoes also rose by 72.65%, reflecting strong consumer acceptance in China.

There remains huge room for Vietnam to boost exports of farm produce, seafood, foodstuffs and beverages to Russia, which has great demand for these goods, experts have said.

Twenty-five tonnes of green-skinned mangoes from Mai Son district, Son La province, have just been exported to the Australian market.

Mangoes have become the next Vietnamese fruit to be exported to Chile, following dragon fruit.

While getting Vietnamese mangoes approved for shipment to the US was a roaring success, local exporters are not resting on their laurels.

Vietnamese mangoes officially exported to US

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) has proposed allowing the import of fresh mangoes from Vietnam into the US.

Australian agencies are finalising procedures to allow the import of Vietnamese mangoes into Australia from 2016, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.