Lan Anh in HCMC could not find Luc Ngan lychee anywhere in her neighborhood, and had to order online at VND200,000 ($7.86) per kilogram, a never before seen price. "Prices have never been this high. It is extremely difficult to find a seller."

Hoa in Hanoi has to order directly from Luc Ngan in the northern province of Bac Giang, where the variety is mostly grown. She ordered 50 kilograms at VND140,000 each.

Nguyen Son Ngoc, a vendor in Hanoi, recently sold 50 kg but her customers wanted more. "We sold only half the quantity we did last year due to low supply."

Most lychee farms in northern provinces like Hung Yen, Bac Giang and Hai Duong have completed their harvest.

At some places in Luc Ngan, farmers sold a kilogram at VND140,000, five times the price they got last year.

Traders said there has been a decline in supply in both Vietnam and China this year due to unfavorable weather.

Bac Giang, the "lychee capital" of Vietnam, has sold 85,700 tons so far this year, and officials estimate the figure will reach 100,000 at most for the full year or just half of the 215,000 tons it sold last year.

Bac Giang’s exports to China, its main export market, plunged 75% year-on-year in the first six months to 24,500 tons. Its other markets include the E.U., Japan and the U.S.

Bac Giang lychees promoted in Thailand

Fresh lychees from Luc Ngan district, the northern province of Bac Giang, continue to be sold at the supermarket chain of Gourmet Market and shopping malls belonging to Thailand’s The Mall Group this year.

Vietnamese lychees affirm brand in Thailand

An event to promote lychees from Vietnam was held by Central Retail at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand on June 21.

Impressive lychee areas in Bac Giang

BAC GIANG - Every year, in May and June, Bac Giang is bustling with lychee harvests. This year, although the yield is not as high as in previous seasons, there are still many orchards laden with fruit. Grasping this opportunity, tourists from near and far have visited lychee orchards. They could not help but admire the beauty and sweetness of this famous fruit.

Businesswoman brings Bac Giang lychees abroad

BAC GIANG - In the lychee season, along National Highway 31, the section from Kim street in Phuong Son commune to Bien Dong commune (Luc Ngan district), there are more than 10 lychee purchasing points named "Bang Thuy". 

Bac Giang lychees promoted in Thailand

BAC GIANG - Fresh lychees from Luc Ngan district, the northern province of Bac Giang, continue to be sold at the supermarket chain of Gourmet Market and shopping malls belonging to Thailand’s The Mall Group this year. This is the second year in a row, the Bac Giang lychees have been sold at major supermarkets in Bangkok.

Source: VnExpress