Vietnamese lychee season of 2025 is entering a vibrant phase. According to an estimate, the harvest quantity will reach 303,000 tons. In the northern ‘lychee capitals’ such as Bac Giang and Hai Duong, localities are fully ready for harvesting, processing, and exporting activities.
Vietnamese lychee
To ensure a successful season, the local governments have taken early actions on Vietnamese lychee. Specially, they issued technical guidance on cultivation and pest control. Especially, they make a particular focus on managing fruit borer infestations, a major threat to productivity. Food safety supervision has also been prioritized, with inspections targeting pesticide residues and heavy metals in Vietnam’s lychee.
Currently, there are 469 growing area codes covering over 19,300 hectares and 55 packing facility codes have been granted certification for export. The main markets are China, Australia, Thailand, Japan, and the United States. Vietnam’s lychee export companies are under strict supervision and are ready for the 2025 season.
A lychee bunch
In terms of processing, the majority of Vietnamese lychee (around 97%) is consumed as fresh fruit. In the meanwhile, only 3% undergoes deep processing into juice, frozen products, or canned goods. Drying facilities and processing enterprises have completed their preparations and are ready for the harvest season. Plant quarantine efforts are also ready with three irradiation facilities and three fumigation centers.
Notably, starting from the 2025 season, Japan has authorized Vietnam to independently supervise the treatment process. This change helps reduce time and costs for farmers and export businesses of Vietnamese lychee.
The current lychee production figures are a positive signal for the agricultural sector, in general. Additionally, lychee continues to affirm its position as one of the key agricultural products of northern Vietnam.
Vietnamese lychee boxes for export
In 2025, the total lychee cultivation area in Bac Giang province remains stable at 29,700 hectares. In which, there are 8,000 hectares of early-season lychee and 21,700 hectares of main-season lychee.
The total output expectation will reach 165,000 tons, with 60,650 tons of early-season lychee and 104,350 tons of main-season lychee. Accordingly, the production value of lychee will reach around VND 5,000 billion.
The early-season lychee harvest will take place from May 20 to June 15. In the meanwhile, the main-season harvest will last from June 10 to July 20, 2025.
It is worth noting that the weather conditions this year were unfavorable, including prolonged heat and drought. However, the flowering rate of lychee trees has exceeded 90%, and the fruit-setting rate has reached over 80%.
Vietnamese lychee packing style
Currently, Bac Giang Province has 16,000 hectares of lychee under Vietgap standards and 204 hectares under Globalgap. Especially, there are 10 hectares that have cultivated following organic practices, which will meet the stringent requirements of high-end markets.
In addition, the province is implementing a diversified consumption strategy that combines both domestic and export markets. At the same time, the province are modernizing sales methods to better meet the growing demands of consumers.
Vietnamese source: https://vneconomy.vn/vai-thieu-hua-hen-mua-boi-thu-san-sang-but-pha-xuat-khau.htm