VOV.VN - Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic exports reached US$38.48 billion in the past nine months of the year, of which exports to China accounted for up to 22.1%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The agro-forestry-fisheries sector posted a trade surplus of US$8.04 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 22.5% annually, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

A workshop updating information related to regulations on agro-aquatic export to the Chinese market, and promoting connections between businesses of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China was held in Cao Lanh city on August 29.

VOV.VN - Total Vietnamese agro-forestry and aquatic export-import turnover reached an estimated US$59.69 billion, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Export targets of some forestry and aquatic products have been lowered due to various difficulties regarding prices and markets.

VOV.VN - From the beginning of the year to mid-July, fruit and vegetable exports reached more than US$2.9 billion, ranking third in the group of agro-forestry-fishery products, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports raked in US$29.13 billion in the first seven months of 2023, while its imports reached US$23.25 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of US$5.88 billion, up 3.4% year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported.

The value of Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery export to the European Union (EU) market reached US$2.1 billion in the first half of this year, down 16.6% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The agriculture sector remains determined to fulfill its set targets, focusing efforts on boosting exports and implementing three major programmes – the resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas, the strategy for sustainable rural development, and agricultural restructuring in the second half of the year, heard a press conference on July 3 in Hanoi.

The export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the third quarter of 2023 is expected to be equivalent to the figure in the same period last year, and is likely to see positive growth in the fourth quarter, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.