Vietnam's wood industry has showed signs of recovery in the first months of 2024, and this positive trend continues, bolstered by an increase in orders from traditional markets and progress towards achieving export targets set for the year.

VOV.VN - The first four months of this year witnessed Vietnam's import-export revenue hit US$ 238.88 billion, with a trade surplus of US$8.4 billion, higher than the figure of US$7.66 billion recorded in the same period from last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

More than 255 tonnes of durian were exported to China via border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai in the first three days of 2024, earning nearly US$1 million, according to Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$2.51 billion from the export of 1.87 million tonnes of rubber during the 11-month period of this year, down 0.2% in volume and 14.9% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Garment and textile firms are urged to flexibly implement measures to bring into full play market opportunities and promote growth, so as to fulfil the set goal of over US$40 billion in export revenue this year.

Vietnam’s vegetable export revenue is forecast to reach about US$1-1.5 billion by 2030 under a project recently approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam has enjoyed an increase in exports via e-commerce in recent years, with many micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are in a prime position to reap significant benefits from the rapid growth of the e-commerce sector.

Vietnam set a new record in rice export revenue in the first nine months of 2023 thanks to the increasing price of exported rice, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The United States Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently conducted a thorough review into the food hygiene and safety management system of Vietnamese tra fish exports to the US, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

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.