Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in February 2018 was estimated at US$2.6 billion, raising the total value in the first two months of 2018 to US$6.1 billion, up 30.2% against the same period last year.

Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports to the US reached US$9.7 million last year, up 94.7% from 2016, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP).

Vietnam’s export growth in 2018 is hoped to be 8-10% higher than in 2017, according to a plan set by the National Assembly and the Government. 

After focusing on exporting large volumes of unprocessed goods for a long time, more and more Vietnamese companies are now turning to export of processed and value-added products and improving their quality to penetrate global markets.

VOV.VN - Economic expert Dr. Tran Du Lich has pointed out huge opportunities for Vietnamese exports to the US market, especially after Nutifood Vietnam, a private business, won a contract to export dairy products to the US, one of the world’s most demanding consumption markets.

Tra fish exports to the UK were worth US$45.7 million last year, an increase of 2.5% over the previous year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Vietnam plans to promote bilateral trade and investment links with strategic and important partner countries in the time ahead, towards fostering economic growth and expanding export markets. 

VOV.VN - Agroforestry and seafood exports set a new trade record of US$36.37 billion in 2017, a rise of more than US$4 billion over the previous year and setting new milestones in the process, however, last year also brought losses in the pig-farming industry and the EU’s issuance of a yellow card to Vietnamese seafood.

The cultivation sector aims to gross over US$21 billion in export turnover in 2018, representing a year-on-year rise of 2.2-2.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Despite several obstacles, Vietnam’s exports met and surpassed the targets set by the National Assembly and Government in 2017. This year, exports will continue to grapple with challenges such as the volatile world economy, rising global supply, and sterner competition.