Fruit and vegetable exports to RoK and Thailand surge
VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand increased sharply during the first quarter of this year, reported the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).
The RoK purchased US$67.7 million worth of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables in the reviewed period, representing a year on year rise of 59.3%. Meanwhile, Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to Thailand shot up by 112% to hit US$47.6 million.
According to Vinafruit, Vietnam earned US$470 million from exporting fruit and vegetables in March, up 44.3% against February, and up 12.4% compared to the same period in 2023.
The March figure raised the country’s three-month export turnover of fruit and vegetables to US$1.3 billion, up 30% year on year. This was the first time that the fruit and vegetable export value has exceeded US$1 billion right in the first quarter, signaling strong growth for the sector in the future.
China was the largest consumer of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables, spending US$759.4 million on imports, up 32.4% year on year.
Strong growth was also seen in many other markets, including the United States with US$67.7 million, up 33.9% year on year.
