Phu Tho, July 19 -- Developing fruit production in the northern midland and mountainous region to meet domestic and export standards was the focus of a forum held in Phu Tho province on July 18.

According to the National Agricultural Extension Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, fruit-growing areas nationwide cover over 1.3 million hectares in 2024, with the northern midland and mountainous region accounting for 21%, second only to the Mekong Delta. The region boasts a wide variety of fruits with strong local identities and high potential, contributing to Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export revenue of 7.1 billion USD.

Production clusters have emerged for key fruits such as lychee in Luc Ngan (now part of Bac Ninh)...