VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is being effectively utilized by local enterprises amid the export turnover of peppers to the EU market expanding by 92.9% during the opening quarter of the year.

After being heavily impacted by COVID-19 for two years, trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom (UK) has recovered, reaching nearly US$6.6 billion at the end of 2021, up 17% from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's agro-forestry-aquatic product export and import turnover stood at an estimated US$22.6 billion in the first quarter of the year, up 6.3% compared to the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade is actively carrying out a wide range of trade promotion activities aimed at enhancing market connectivity as a way of creating additional opportunities for pepper enterprises to boost exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's pepper market share in total US imports increased from 66.6% during the past 11 months of 2020 to 68.25% in the same period of 2021.

Vietnam is seeking ways to revive the billion-dollar pepper industry which has been struggling against unfavourable weather conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic for over the last several years.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in approximately US$950 million from exporting 260,000 tonnes of pepper this year, becoming the world’s largest supplier of pepper despite facing challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data given by the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$43.5 billion from exporting agricultural products during the past 11 months of the year, representing a rise of 14.2% on-year and fulfilling the export target for the whole year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pepper exports are anticipated to witness robust growth ahead during the remaining months of the year, with export turnover expected to hit US$1 billion this year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese agricultural exports to the Australian market have been witnessing impressive growth in recent times thanks to their high quality, diverse brands, and trade promotion activities.