Why Vietnamese nuts are ideal as souvenirs
Are you unsure what souvenirs to choose for your trip to Vietnam?
実はベトナムは、世界第2位のコーヒー生産国として知られていますが、カシューナッツの生産量でも世界トップクラスの実力を誇ります。1980年代前半から国をあげて産業化に取り組んできた結果、2018年のカシューナッツ生産量（殻付き）は約266万トンで世界1位、2位のインド（約79万トン）の3.4倍という圧倒的な成果を収めています。輸出量も世界一を誇るナッツ大国なのです。
The reasons Vietnamese nuts are excellent as souvenirs are clear. They’re a standard item that drinkers love 100%, cheaper and higher-quality than buying in Japan. They’re easy to give even to those who aren’t fond of overseas souvenirs, and there’s the convenience of being able to buy them at the airport on the way home. Being able to buy them quickly at convenience stores and supermarkets, and the fact that few people dislike them, are appealing points too.
Macadamias, cashews, pistachios, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds—Vietnam has an abundant variety of nuts. Among them, the three of cashews, macadamias, and pistachios are especially recommended. They’re a bit bulky to bring back to Japan, but their quality and flavor are top-notch, and a seven-year Ho Chi Minh City resident lists them as one of the souvenirs they invariably recommend to business travelers and tourists.
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5 recommended Vietnamese nut brands
THÁI BON: a central-region local brand with stylish packaging
THÁI BON, a nut brand from Khanh Hoa province in central Vietnam, is characterized by its highly designed packaging.
It offers an abundant lineup—cashews, pistachios, almonds, macadamias—sold in two sizes, 180 g and 250–275 g. The best-before date is a long one year, plenty of time to give as a souvenir. It’s a brand trusted on both quality and design, so much so that residents always buy it as a souvenir for family and friends when returning home temporarily.
You can get it at the Annam Gourmet market in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viets Nuts: strongly recommended for macadamias
Viets Nuts, run by HUY HIEU AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS CO.,LTD in Lam Dong province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, has a solid reputation for the quality of its macadamias.
The large size (500 g) sells for 242,200 VND (about 1,360 yen) and the small size (230 g) for 131,200 VND (about 738 yen), and it has a track record of everyone who received it as a souvenir—Japanese business partners and friends—responding with “it’s delicious & requests for a repeat.” The box-type packaging makes it a bit cumbersome to bring home, but it’s a quality you won’t regret even buying for yourself.
You can get it at Co.op Extra (basement level 1 of Van Hanh Mall) in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.
Nutty.SG: a health-food brand offering a varied range of products
Nutty, a health-food brand developed by the Vietnamese food-processing company KASH Fine Foods, was born from inspiration its founders—captivated by the nutritional value of nuts and the potential of that market—gained while touring farms and markets around the world.
It’s characterized by products roasted using 100% cashews only, with no salt or sugar added at all, letting you enjoy the cashew’s original flavor and nutrition as they are. There are both in-shell and shelled types, and the value bulk-buy sizes are perfect as souvenirs too.
You can get it at the Annam Gourmet market.
Nấm Xanh: characterized by a traditional wood-fire roasting method
Nấm Xanh is a central-Vietnam local brand with stylish packaging.
It’s characterized by cashews using a traditional wood-fire roasting method, and offers both in-shell and shelled types. This roasting method produces a distinctive savoriness and deep flavor, letting you enjoy a taste that sets it apart from other brands.
You can get it at the Annam Gourmet market.
Pam’s: for those who prefer American or Australian products
For those who prefer American or Australian nuts over Vietnamese, Pam’s is recommended.
It handles products that meet international quality standards, a brand that even those used to overseas nuts can buy with peace of mind. Quality control is thorough, providing a consistent flavor.
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Spots to buy nuts in Vietnam
Buying at supermarkets
Vietnamese supermarkets are a treasure trove of souvenirs.
You can buy nuts at many supermarkets—Co.opmart, AEON, Winmart in Ho Chi Minh City, and the huge Lotte Mart in District 7. Lotte Mart in particular is spacious with a good selection, a popular spot so busy on weekends that the registers get crowded with local Vietnamese shoppers. There are also many convenient products with resealable zips, like Langfarm-brand in-shell cashews.
Visiting a local supermarket is a very enjoyable experience, like peeking into a slice of local life. At the FamilyMart in Le Thanh Ton, the Japantown, bagged coconut crackers and the like are also sold, and with a good selection of Japanese food and a spacious store, it’s recommended for those with errands in Le Thanh Ton.
Buying at the airport
Handy for those short on time or for last-minute shopping is the airport.
Souvenir shops inside airports across Vietnam are well stocked, with an abundant selection of nuts too. Since you can buy them at the last moment before departure, there’s the advantage of choosing without worrying about your luggage weight. However, prices are sometimes set a bit higher than at city supermarkets, so we recommend visiting with some room in your budget.
Buying Vietnamese nuts at MUJI
It may be surprising, but MUJI in Vietnam is also a recommended spot for choosing souvenirs.
ベトナムには17店舗（2025年時点）の無印良品があり、日本の店舗とは少し異なる商品がラインナップされています。ベトナムオリジナルコーナーには、ベトナム産のナッツやハニージンジャーティーなどが並び、中でもベトナムの国花でもあるハスの花の種をハニージンジャーでコーティングしたものは、ベトナムらしいアイテムの一つです。オーガニックのフォーや、ベトナムの調味料、お菓子など豊富な食品が並んでおり、安心の品質でお土産を選べます。
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Recommended souvenirs other than nuts
Vietnamese Coffee
Vietnam is a coffee powerhouse, boasting the world’s second-largest coffee-bean production.
Mainly the Robusta variety is grown, letting you enjoy its distinctive bitterness and rich flavor. The biggest feature of Vietnamese coffee is putting not milk but condensed milk in the coffee. Since milk spoiled easily, highly preservable condensed milk was used as a substitute—the trigger that created its unique flavor.
Today, convenient instant coffee is popular too. There are products like 2-in-1 (coffee & sugar) and 3-in-1 (coffee & sugar & milk), letting you enjoy an authentic flavor just by pouring hot water. The instant coffee of the “TRUNG NGUYEN” brand in particular has a flavor so solid you wouldn’t think it’s instant, and it boasts popularity as a souvenir.
Coconut crackers
Thinly baked coconut crackers have an addictive crunchy texture.
The texture, rarely eaten in Japan, and the coconut flavor full of a Southeast Asian feel are appealing. TOP COCO’s coconut crackers are good for handing out individually wrapped, and with Da Nang’s famous Dragon Bridge drawn on the box, the design is just right as a souvenir too. There are three flavors—original, peanut, and sesame—each letting you enjoy a different taste.
Dried-fruit chips
Dried-fruit chips with all sorts of fruit jumbled together—banana, jackfruit, sweet potato, coconut—are popular too.
The purple-packaged brand called “vinamit” is often seen at any supermarket. The jackfruit chips in particular are loved by Vietnamese too, so much so that many people keep a stock at the office. They have a distinctive smell—not as strong as durian—so some may not be fond of them, but many say the dried version is easier to eat than fresh jackfruit.
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Summary: make your souvenir choices a success with Vietnamese nuts
Vietnamese nuts are an ideal souvenir with all three—quality, price, and convenience.
Starting with cashews, which boast world-class production, you can choose from an abundant variety like macadamias and pistachios. Trustworthy brands are on offer—THÁI BON, Viets Nuts, Nutty.SG, Nấm Xanh, Pam’s—available in various places such as supermarkets, airports, and MUJI.
As a standard gift for drinkers, and as a healthy souvenir for the health-conscious, Vietnamese nuts please a wide range of people. Do add Vietnamese nuts—cheaper and higher-quality than buying in Japan—to your souvenir list.
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