Major exports

Fruit and vegetable exports grossed more than US$700 million in August alone, bringing total export value to an estimated US$4.58 billion during the eight-month period.

Hanoi - Vietnam's rice export prices have reached the highest levels globally, surpassing those of Thailand, Pakistan, and other major exporters, the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has announced.

Significant efforts are needed to develop supply chains that ensure clean products for export regarding a fragmented and small-scale agricultural sector like Vietnam’s, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan at the question-and-answer event on August 21, as part of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s ongoing 36th session.

HÀ NỘI — The prices of Vietnamese rice are rising, contrasting with the trends in Thailand and Pakistan, according to the Việt Nam Food Association (VFA).

The opening seven months of the year witnessed timber and wood product exports reach US$8.89 billion, up 23.5% year on year, making the products among the top six export items, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover is likely to hit a record high of 7 billion USD in 2023, driven by the current momentum and steady double-digit growth in recent times.

Vietnam’s timber export value in the first three quarters of 2024 is higher than same period last year thanks to a positive market recovery. However, the sector is expected to continue facing external difficulties in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the subsequent year.

HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) forecasts that Việt Nam's pepper exports this year will reach over US$1 billion, returning pepper to the group of billion-dollar commodities.

Vietnam’s rice industry is experiencing a golden period, with exports projected to surpass 5 billion USD this year, fueled by robust global demand and stable prices, according to experts.

Given favourable conditions, agricultural experts predict that durian exports will grow in the remaining months of the year, potentially pushing the total value to 3.5 billion USD by the year’s end.

The strong growth in exports during the first seven months of this year showed that the quality of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables has been improved to meet the export markets' requirements.

BẮC GIANG — The northern province of Bắc Giang has seen favourable consumption of lychees home and abroad, increasing exports to many demanding markets.

HÀ NỘI - Việt Nam earned US$4.29 billion from exporting textile and garment products in July, up 12.4% from the same period last year.

HÀ NỘI — Coffee export turnover to most traditional markets has increased sharply since the beginning of the year.

Businesses, farmers, and management authorities need to pen rational strategies in response to market changes so as to create breakthroughs and concretise the set export revenue target of 4-4.3 billion USD for the whole year, experts have said.

Vietnam is the 8th largest tea exporter in the world, earning 135 million USD from tea exports in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 34.8% over the same period last year.

(VEN) - Vietnamese pangasius has been exported to 146 markets worldwide. This seafood product attracts consumers in many countries.

Despite facing many difficulties and competition from many countries, Vietnamese shrimp exporters have proactive strategies to maintain exports by shifting export markets to avoid dependence on traditional import markets.

Vietnam’s pepper export earnings surged by 40.8% year-on-year to 764.2 million USD in the first seven months of this year, despite a slight decline of 2.2% in export volume, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Vietnamese tuna exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the first half of the year reached US$14 million, representing a 2.4–fold rise from the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s fisheries export revenue in July grew 14 per cent year-on-year to over US$885 million, the highest recorded since the beginning of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnamese businesses exported 5.18 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of the year, earning US$3.27 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam raked in US$5.3 billion from exporting aquatic products during the first seven months of the year, up 7% year on year, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam raked in more than 3.8 billion USD from fruit and vegetable exports in the first seven months of 2024, up 23.4% year on year, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT).

Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports raked in 34.27 billion USD in the first seven months of 2024, up 18.8% from the same period last year, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports are anticipated to bring back more than US$7 billion this year thanks to continued high demand in the global market, according to industry insiders.

Vietnam's shrimp exports grew in the first half of this year, but the market is facing competition from other countries in the world.

The first half of the year witnessed Vietnam remain as the largest rice exporter to Singapore, accounting for 32.69% of the overall market share.

Vietnam is the second-largest supplier of coffee to the United Kingdom (UK). The average export price of Vietnamese coffee to the UK in the first half of 2024 reached 3,941 USD per tonne, an increase of 68.4% compared to the same period last year.

Rice exports could bring in a record turnover of 5 billion USD this year if the pace of shipment is maintained like at present, according to Vu Tuan Anh, CEO of GLE company, a rice exporter.