Vietnam's leather and footwear enterprises face many challenges in the remaining months of 2022, especially the lack of market information, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).

Despite numerous difficulties coming from the domestic and international situation, the agricultural sector has managed to achieve important targets, and it still persists in this year’s agro-forestry-fishery export target of US$50 billion as assigned by the Prime Minister.

VOV.VN - Vietnam produced a trade surplus of US$3.96 billion during the first eight months of the year to gradually regain its pre-pandemic growth.

While Vietnam’s shrimp export was on downward trend in August, tra fish posted an impressive export growth, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 1.24 million tonnes of coffee worth US$2.82 billion during the opening eight months of the year, representing increases 14.7% in volume and 39.6% in value year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported around 210,000 tonnes of rubber worth US$320 million in August, up 6.9% in volume and 0.3% in value against the previous month.

VOV.VN - With the global food price recently reaching its record high, there is a positive outlook ahead for rice exporters in Asia, including Vietnam, according to industry insiders.

The market for plant-based foods is surging globally after the pandemic, presenting an opportunity for Vietnamese vegetarian food exporters, of which the UK is a promising market.

Though Vietnam has risen to one of the world’s top 20 ornamental fish exporters, the sector is still struggling to recover post-pandemic due to rising shipping costs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports to the United States and China in July fell by 54% and 17%, respectively, against the same period last year, according to data given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).