VOV.VN - Around 20 tons of Bac Giang lychees have been exported to Russia to serve the 2018 FIFA World Cup market this year, according to the Bac Giang provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - This year, Vietnamese lychees have been exported to more than 30 countries and territories around the world, including Australia, a fastidious market for many types of fresh fruit.

VOV.VN - Although exports of cassava and cassava products saw strong growth over the first five months of this year, exports to China dropped 25.4% to just 1.1 million tons, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported around 33,000 tons of cashew nuts worth US$300 million in June, bringing the total volume of shipments during the first half of this year to 176,000 tons, valued at US$1.41 billion, up 17% in both volume and value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Northern Bac Giang province had sold around 186,129 tons of lychees with an estimated revenue of more than VND5.285 trillion as of June 17, according to Tran Quang Tan, director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Despite being a major seafood producer, Vietnam has bought in many kinds of seafood from foreign markets to process for export and domestic consumption in recent years.

VOV.VN - In the week from June 15-21, 1,431 completely built-up (CBU) cars were imported into Vietnam with a total value of nearly US$30 million, 96% of them were from Thailand, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 142,842 tons of cashew nuts valued at US$1.41 billion during the first five months of this year, up 22.1% in volume and 25.7% in value against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Facing increasing competition from the arrival of many world leading retailers, domestic retailing companies are turning their eyes to the rural market to capitalise on the advantage of home ground.

VOV.VN -Exports of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables to Japan have grown strongly in recent times, especially when it comes to stone fruits. However, the market share in Japan’s total imports is still quite low when compared to the estimated potential for sales of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables on the market.