Although the export of goods has faced many difficulties, there have been encouraging signals in the past two months as enterprises and state management agencies have been actively implementing solutions to regain export momentum.

The rising demands for rice in international markets and higher prices are benefiting rice exporters as the number of orders has increased sharply.

Exports of cement and clinker products reached 14 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year decline of 15%. Export value is estimated at US$700 million.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice export value rose by 34.7% year on year in the first six months of this year to reach US$2.3 billion, thanks to its high prices in the world market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported over 156,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$498 million during the first six months of this year, marking a rise of 26.6% in volume, but a drop of 11% in value over the same period from 2022, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$2.02 billion from shipping 3.9 million tonnes of rice abroad in the first five months of the year, marking year-on-year increases of 49% in value and 40.8% in volume, respectively.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranked fourth among the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s five largest suppliers of rubber, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported approximately 469,632 tonnes of rubber worth US$653.22 million during the past four months of the year, down 3.2% in volume and 23.7% in value compared the same period from last year.

Strong rice export demand coupled with waning supplies have caused prices to surge in the market since the beginning of 2023.

VOV.VN - The average export price of Vietnamese rice rose to US$473 per tonne this year, the highest compared to those of other major rice exporting countries in Asia, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).