The Middle East and North Africa have high demand for fruits and vegetables, offering Vietnamese firms a great opportunity to boost exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The first batch of 20 tonnes of fresh sugarcane from Hoa Binh bound for the US was announced at a ceremony held in the northern mountainous province on March 19.

VOV.VN - Though there is ample room to boost the export of advantageous Vietnamese products to the ASEAN market, local firms are advised to utilise incentives through free trade agreements (FTAs) and improve products’ competitiveness in order to maintain growth to the market.

VOV.VN - China is currently the largest consumption market for bird's nests in the world, so the official import of Vietnamese bird's nest is expected to increase the export turnover of this item in the near future, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was the largest supplier of coffee to Spain in 2022, shipping 112,550 tonnes worth US$287 million, up 21.6% in volume and 78.9% in value year on year, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Thanks to better input material supply and the application of a closed production process, the Tra fish (pangasius) industry is expected to overcome difficulties and become profitable again in the third quarter of this year, according to analysts.

VOV.VN - As of mid-February, Vietnamese Tra fish (pangasius) exports to the Brazilian market reached US$10.5 million, an annual decline of 51%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - A total of 17 Vietnamese enterprises are participating in the 2023 Seafood Expo North America, with the event opening on March 12 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Centre in Massachusetts in the United States.

VOV.VN - The total trade turnover between Vietnam and the US reached more than US$7.8 billion in February 2023, up 3% year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Only nine out of 46 export items yielded positive growth during the first two months of the year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.