Across the province, growers are increasingly investing in modern cultivation systems and adopting export-oriented standards for fruits such as lychee, pomelo, orange, guava and longan.

Famers in Ho village of Kien Lao commune tend to lychee trees.

At a 7,000-square-meter orchard in Kien Lao commune, farmer Ly Van Dan has installed modern irrigation and drainage systems for more than 200 lychee trees.

To meet export standards in demanding markets including Australia, Dan prioritizes organic farming methods and biological products to ensure clean agricultural output.

His family expects to harvest about 5.6 tonnes of lychee this year and has registered to participate in a provincial “beautiful lychee garden” contest aimed at attracting tourists and visitors.

Similar models are spreading across the province. In Dai Son commune, farmer Luong Van Tu earns between 300 to 350 million VND (11,400 to 13,300 USD) annually from more than one hectare of lychee and apple trees cultivated under VietGAP standards.

Meanwhile, Vu Thi Tan’s family orchard in Kien Lao commune spans more than four hectares of orange and tangerine trees. Thanks to intensive farming techniques, the orchard produces around 100 tonnes of oranges annually, generating estimated revenues of 2.8 to 3 billion VND from fruit sales and tourism activities combined.

Thousands of households across Bac Ninh are now developing specialty fruit orchards integrated with tourism experiences, creating billion-dong revenue streams and reflecting a broader shift among farmers toward professional cultivation and value-added agriculture.

Local authorities said the combination of fruit farming and eco-tourism is emerging as a sustainable rural development trend in areas such as Chu ward, Phuong Son, Nam Duong, Kien Lao, Son Hai, Dai Son, Phuc Hoa and Tan Son communes.

Visitors are increasingly drawn to orchard tours, fruit-picking experiences and countryside recreation activities, helping diversify farmers’ income sources while boosting the value of local agricultural products.

To promote the trend, authorities and local administrations had selected 117 lychee orchards by early May to participate in the “beautiful lychee garden” recognition programme.

Provincial authorities are expected to officially certify the orchards before May 30 to strengthen product marketing, attract businesses and encourage tourism linked to Bac Ninh lychee production.

Dinh Van Phuong, head of the economic division in Kien Lao commune, said the development of orchard and farm economies had significantly improved local living standards.

“Many models now use semi-automatic and automatic irrigation systems for each tree, allowing orchard owners to better manage water resources, reduce costs and improve productivity,” he said.

“Participation in eco-tourism service chains is also helping attract both domestic and international visitors.”

Many orchard owners are also investing in infrastructure such as paved pathways, logos, signboards and designated check-in spaces to improve visitors’ experiences.

According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, Bac Ninh currently has around 30,000 hectares of lychee cultivation, 5,400 hectares of pomelo and 2,700 hectares of oranges, along with thousands of hectares of guava, custard apple, longan, pineapple and dragon fruit.

More than 1,600 high-tech agricultural facilities have been developed province-wide, while farmers are increasingly applying VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic production standards to improve quality and meet export requirements.

Visitors check in at lychee orchard of Tru Huu Trade and Tourism Cooperative in Chu ward.

In 2026, 21 lychee orchards in the province are participating in export supply chains linked with businesses shipping products to markets including the United States, Japan, Thailand and Australia.

Officials said the projects are helping establish concentrated production zones, improve farmers’ awareness of value-chain production and create additional rural jobs.

Nguyen Hong Quang, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, said Bac Ninh plans further support policies for 2026-2030, including assistance for land consolidation, machinery purchases, agricultural processing and OCOP products, alongside trade promotion activities and support for participation in domestic and international fairs.

The province’s agricultural production value reached 25 trillion VND in 2025, up 12.3% from 2024, as authorities continued shifting from traditional farming toward a broader agricultural economy model linked with rural tourism and value-added production.

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