VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 51,400 tonnes of cashew worth US$305.48 million throughout April, representing a rise of 5.6% in volume and 5.2% in value compared to April last year and reaching the highest level since October 2021, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam witnessed declines in both exports and imports in the first four months of 2023, and exploring new markets is now considered one of the solutions to foreign trade bottlenecks.

VOV.VN - The first four months witnessed tea exports reach 30,000 tonnes, worth US$50 million, marking a decline of 4.8% in volume and 5.8% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported 3.26 million tonnes of oil and petrol worth around US$2.77 billion during the first four months this year, down 4.8% in volume and 16.3% in value year on year, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports of fine art ceramics reached US$13.5 million in April, showing an increase following three consecutive months of decline, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

There remains an ample room for Vietnamese exports to Africa, as the country accounts for only 0.6% of the continent's total import of US$600 billion per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, given opportunities brought about by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

VOV.VN - Switzerland imported coffee from over 50 countries and territories, mainly from Brazil, Colombia, India, Costa Rica, and Vietnam in the first quarter of the year.

As one of the few sectors reporting export turnover increase in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam's vegetable and fruit sector has a bright outlook to earn US$4 billion in export revenue this year.

VOV.VN - April witnessed Vietnam export fertilizers to nine markets, with six ASEAN member states alone consuming 66,648 tonnes, or 50.5% of the country's overall fertilizer export market share.

VOV.VN - After enduring a period of stagnation, China is purchasing additional rice from the Vietnamese market, with several local enterprises continuously negotiating new export contracts, according to industry insiders.