Agro-forestry, seafood exports earn US$20.45 billion in 9 months
(VOV) -Vietnam’s agro-forestry and seafood exports in September were estimated at US$2.39 billion, raising its nine -month export revenue to US$20.45 billion, up 0.5% year on year.
Of this figure, agricultural exports accounted for US$9.93 billion (down 12%), but seafood exports earned US$4.61 billion (up 3%), and forestry product exports US$3.97 billion (up 12%).
Among high export earners were pepper (112,000 tonnes worth US$743 million), cashew nuts (188,000 tonnes worth US$1.19 billion), and tea products (101,000 tonnes worth US$161 million).
Meanwhile, rice, coffee and rubber exports went down in both volume and value.