Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters are struggling to cope with rising material prices despite posting high export volumes in the first four months of the year.

VOV.VN - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has anticipated that Vietnam would maintain its position as the world’s second biggest rice exporter this year.

Fruit and vegetable exporters should improve their processing technologies, especially in the post-harvest and packaging stages, to preserve their products longer and enhance their value, experts said.

Despite a rise in export revenue in the first four months of this year, experts suggested that businesses should not be too optimistic as the COVID-19 pandemic has seen complicated developments both in and outside the country.

Steel manufacturer Hoa Phat Group sold a total of 869,000 tonnes of steel in April, a surge of 65% compared to the same month last year.

Vietnam posted solid export performance in the first quarter of 2021, and at such a growth speed, its export turnover is likely to hit US$600 billion for the whole year, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 486,000 tonnes of rubber worth US$817 million during the past four months of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 79.6% in volume and 111.6% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to data release by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - China has moved to increase its import of rice from several Asian countries, including Vietnam, during the opening months of the year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in approximately US$17.15 billion from agro-forestry-fishery exports over the past four months, representing a year on year increase of 24.2%, according to the latest updates provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports of meat and meat products to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in February witnessed robust growth due to increasing demand, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. .