Thanh Ha district in Hai Duong province has transformed its crop structure since 1992. The local lychee area grew from 1,000 to 3,265 hectares (including early and main season lychee). Among these lychee areas, 500 hectares were recognized as VietGAP-compliant, and 50 hectares were recognized as GlobalGAP-compliant. Thanh Ha district has 45 lychee production areas with 168 production unit codes for the 2023 lychee crop.
The National Office of Intellectual Property under Ministry of Science and Technology granted the Certificate of Geographical Indication for Thanh Ha lychee in 2007. This certification laid the foundation for the export of Thanh Ha lychee. In addition, the utilization of new varieties has resulted in higher yields, attractive appearance, scattered harvests, increased value for this lychee.