Northern Hai Duong province officially kicked off  the "Hai Duong Lychee Harvest Season 2025" event and the "Thanh Ha Lychee Garden Opening Ceremony" on May 30.

Hai Duong's Thanh Ha district has been widely regarded as the "capital" of lychee.

This initiative is a key part of ongoing trade promotion efforts aimed at strengthening the brand, increasing value, and expanding market reach for Hai Duong’s specialty lychee, one of the province’s eight key agricultural products.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Tran Van Quan, reaffirmed the local government’s commitment to streamlining administrative procedures, ensuring security, optimizing transportation, and providing comprehensive support for lychee distribution. He emphasized that these efforts will help Thanh Ha lychee not only thrive in the domestic market but also gain a stronger foothold in international markets.

In 2025, the  province has a total lychee cultivation area of approximately 8,800 ha, with expected output reaching 60,000 tons, including 3,300 ha and estimated 40,000 tons from Thanh Ha district.

Mr. Quan said that Hai Duong currently has 68 lychee growing areas certified under VietGAP and GlobalGAP, covering 721 ha. The province has been granted 198 export-growing area codes, including: 66 codes for China; 38 codes for Japan; 41 codes for the US; 45 codes for Australia; and 8 codes for Thailand.

As part of the event, the Thanh Ha District People's Committee, in partnership with businesses, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first lychee export shipment of 2025, with Amei Vietnam Joint Stock Company exporting to Japan,  Rong Do Manufacturing-Trading-Service Co., Ltd. to Australia; and Fusa Organic Agriculture Joint Stock Company to Europe.

To further boost trade, the province also held the 2025 Thanh Ha Lychee Consumption Promotion Conference, connecting online with the Vietnam Trade Offices in the US, Japan, Singapore, the Czech Republic, and other key markets. The conference also linked to 26 domestic connection points and numerous business hubs, facilitating wider market access and deeper collaboration.