The Dai Viet Lotus Foods JSC in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap exported the first batch of 15 tonnes of frozen lotus roots worth nearly 1 billion VND (nearly 39,360 USD) to Japan on May 7. In 2024, the business plans to export approximately eight containers of the roots with a total order value of nearly 7 billion VND to this Asian market. Apart from exporting lotus roots to Japan, the company has also worked with partners in the Republic of Korea to prepare for exporting the product to this country. Lotus is one of the key sectors in the agricultural restructuring plan of Dong Thap province which is home to more than 1,800 ha of lotus with an output of over 1,500 tonnes of product each year. The cultivation area of lotus in Thap Muoi district accounts for over 30% of the total. Source: Vietnam News Agency