Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are projected to reach US$6.6 billion by the end of November, fulfilling the annual target of US$6-6.6 billion, one month ahead of schedule.

Vietnam's fruit exports have experienced a remarkable surge, with durian overtaking dragon fruit as the top foreign currency earner in 2023, heard a conference held by the Vietnam Fruit & Vegetables Association (Vinafruit) in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on September 24.

Vietnam's fruit export revenue hit US$4.63 billion in the first eight months of 2024, representing an increase of 30.6% compared to the same period last year, thanks to the opening of several key markets.

VOV.VN - With Vietnamese passion fruit to be licensed to enter the United States shortly, the export of this fruit to this market is expected to bring back between US$50-100 million, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The United States, China, and Japan continued to make up the three largest importers of Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products in the first seven months of the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Fruit and vegetable exports are forecast to continue going smooth in the time ahead thanks to abundant domestic supply and foreign markets’ growing demand.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has affirmed his confidence that Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports can reach the revenue target of US$55-56 billion this year.

Vietnamese exports have ample room to grow in the second half of this year since their large markets such as the US and the UK are expected to cut interest rates which will a boost to economic expansion and consumption, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand increased sharply during the first quarter of this year, reported the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

With trade promotion activities intensified, the agro-forestry-fishery sector is able to earn US$54-55 billion in export revenue this year as assigned by the Prime Minister, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.