First mango shipment from Laos to China signals agricultural trade era

The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr Linkham Douangsavanh (centre), leading a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 30 to mark the formal send-off of Laos’ first mango shipment to China. - VT

VIENTIANE: Ninety tonnes of fresh mangoes from Laos have been despatched to Chinese markets, which are anticipated to have a total demand for 1,500 tonnes of the fruit.

The ceremony marking the inaugural shipment, held on May 30, was a milestone for Laos’s agricultural sector. Laos celebrated the departure of its first shipment of fresh mangoes, equivalent to three truckloads, to China.