VOV.VN - Vietnamese import-export turnover reached US$145.6 billion as of mid-March, enjoying a trade surplus of US$6.2 billion, according to figures compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports in the first quarter of the year soared by 27% to nearly US$1.25 billion against the same period from last year, according to data released by the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association.
The Asian markets, especially Southeast Asia and Middle East, still hold vast potential for Vietnamese vegetable and fruit exports, experts said at a forum regarding the goods held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13.
VOV.VN - The export turnover of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables to the European Union has increased considerably over recent years, from US$200 million in 2022 to US$399 million in 2023, making the EU the third largest consumer of the Vietnamese products.
Vietnamese fruits have been introduced at the Fruit Logistica, the world's largest fruit and vegetable exhibition in the world, which is underway in Berlin from February 7-9.
Fruit and vegetable exports are predicted to set a new record in 2024, possibly exceeding the 6-billion-USD tunover goal and even approaching the 7-billion-USD milestone.
Vegetables, rice, and coffee have seen a surge in orders right from the beginning of 2024, signaling a busy year ahead despite challenges in the global trade.
China was the biggest buyer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery products in 2023, and it is expected to remain a promising market with numerous opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce to increase the market share and export value.
VOV.VN - Processed fruit and vegetable exports reached over US$1.1 billion last year, representing a rise of 19% against the same period from last year, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are projected to grow by 15% to 20% to reach a new record of between US$6 billion and US$7 billion in 2024, according to predictions released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).