Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) have surged thanks to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA), topping US$2 billion annually during 2016 - 2023, and the Northeast Asian country is forecast to remain an attractive market in the coming time.

Local rubber tire producer, Da Nang Rubber joint-stock Corporation and Oceanside One Trading company from Brazil have inked an agreement on rubber tire distribution contract in Brazil and the US market, promising an increase in export turn-over from US$70 million to US$150 million per year.

With positive results recorded so far, Vietnam can exceed its target of 7.6 million tonnes in rice export volume set for 2024, Nguyen Ngoc Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association, said at a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 26.

Experts gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 to seek ways to untangle knots in terms of capital and market for exporters in the context that the ongoing conflicts in many regions are disrupting international trade.

Trade between Vietnam and Singapore topped SGD2.54 billion (US$1.87 billion) in March, rising 4.29% year on year, according to the Trade Office of Vietnam in the city state.

VOV.VN - Several industries such as garments and textiles and seafood have all recorded impressive export growth over recent times, despite conflicts in various regions globally remaining complicated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$253 million from exporting nearly 57,000 tonnes of durian during the first quarter of the year, posting an increase of 42% in volume and 63.7% in value on-year, according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported more than 740,908 tonnes of ores and minerals worth more than US$61 million during the first quarter of the year, representing a rise of 5.4% in volume and 71% in turnover against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in over US$200 million from exporting tuna to 86 markets worldwide during the first quarter of the year, representing a rise of 19% against the same period from last year, according to figures given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Exporters should further strengthen trade connections and improve the quality of their goods to sustain export growth to China as this is no longer a "lenient" market, said insiders.