Agricultural sector stays steadfast in export target of nearly US$70 billion
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has effectively implemented resolutions, strategies, and plans in efforts to reach the growth target of 4% and export turnover of US$65–70 billion this year, a senior official has said.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien made the remarks at the ministry’s monthly press briefing held in Hanoi on December 4.
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery export value in November 2025 was estimated at US$5.8 billion, down 3.7% from the previous month but up 8.4% year-on-year. Over the first 11 months, total export earnings stood at about US$64.01 billion, an increase of 12.6% year-on-year.
Of this total, agricultural products accounted for US$34.24 billion (up 15%), livestock products US$567.4 million (up 16.8%), aquatic products US$10.38 billion (up 13.2%), forestry products US$16.61 billion (up 5.9%), production inputs US$2.2 billion (up 29.9%), and salt US$11 million (up 93.1%).
To achieve this year's targets, Tien noted, the ministry has improved institutional frameworks, prioritised resources for implementing action programmes, and at the same time carried out administrative reforms and simplified procedures in the fields of agriculture, environment, land and minerals.
It has accelerated sector restructuring in association with ecological agriculture, the green and circular economy, and climate change adaptation. Efforts have also been made to improve productivity, quality, added value, and the overall efficiency of agro-forestry-fishery production and business, while ensuring food, water and ecological security.
The ministry has sped up digital transformation and fostered breakthroughs in the application and transfer of sci-tech advances, while promoting the development of both domestic and export markets, he added.
Regarding livestock production, Nguyen Thu Thuy, Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health, said pig farming is gradually recovering from the impacts of African swine fever, although progress remains slow due to storms, flooding and farmers’ cautious approach to restocking. Poultry farming, meanwhile, has grown strongly thanks to favourable production conditions, effective disease control, the absence of major outbreaks, and stable prices. As of late November, the number of pigs farmed nationwide had increased by 0.3% year-on-year, and the poultry flock grew 2.8%.
According to the official, to support farmers and businesses in disaster-affected regions to restore agricultural production, the Vietnamese Government has issued several support policies, including Decree 09/2025/ND-CP, dated January 10, 2025, on assistance for agricultural production recovery in areas hit by natural disasters and plant pests.
These policies not only help livestock producers overcome immediate difficulties but also play a crucial role in stabilising, restoring, and promoting the sustainable development of the livestock sector — an important pillar of the national economy and social security, she added.
US$4.1 bln trade surplus for agricultural sector since start of 2025
VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$8.08 billion from exporting agricultural products and spent US$3.89 billion on imports from Jan. 1 to mid-April, 2025, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.19 billion, up 11.4% year on year, according to Vietnam Customs.
