China to inspect Vietnam coconut process

After the inspection, China will conduct a risk assessment and propose appropriate import requirements to develop a protocol on importing fresh coconuts from Vietnam. — Viet Nam News

HANOI: Agencies from China will visit Vietnam next month to inspect planting regions and packing facilities of fresh coconuts registered for export to China, according to the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (MARD).

MARD’s Plant Protection Department has sent a document to the departments of agriculture and rural development in provinces and cities, saying that the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) will conduct a field inspection for these planting regions and packing facilities of fresh coconuts in Vietnam to complete the assessment of pest risk as a basis for the signing of the protocol on importing fresh coconuts from Vietnam to China.