In the reviewed period, fruit and vegetable exports totalled 4.21 billion USD, a surge of 72.5% equivalent to 1.77 billion USD year on year.

Durian export brings home 1.63 billion USD in 9 months.

Durian has surpassed jackfruit, dragon fruit, watermelon, banana and lychee to become the biggest foreign currency earner in Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry, accounting for 38.7% of the industry's total export value.

China is the largest importer of Vietnam’s fruit and vegetables with a turnover hitting 2.75 billion USD, skyrocketing 160% compared to the same period last year.

Currently, Vietnamese durian is exported mainly to China. Vietnam has 422 growing areas and 153 packaging facilities eligible to export the fruit to China.

Sixty four other growing areas and 15 packaging facilities are completing procedures to have Chinese authorities to grant codes for the export. In addition, more than 600 growing area codes and 50 packaging facilities will apply for codes for the export of durian to China.

Vietnam rice export price climbs amid thin supply

Vietnam's rice price continues to rise as the harvest season ends, creating a shortage of supply.

Vietnam’s e-commerce exports on Amazon surge 50%

The export value of Vietnamese products sold on the US e-commerce website Amazon has increased by 50% in the past year, as reported by the technology company at a conference on October 17.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports beat five-year record

Vietnam exported 4.2 billion USD worth of fruit and vegetables in the first nine months of 2023, up 72% from a year earlier and shattering the record of 3.81 billion USD set in 2018.

Foreign-invested firms still dominate exporting goods to EU

Vietnamese enterprises mainly export raw materials and semi-finished products to Europe, while foreign-invested companies export processed goods to the market.

Vietnam sets new record in rice exports

Vietnam exported 3.66 billion USD worth of rice in the first nine months of 2023, up 40.4% from last year and surpassing the record of 3.65 billion USD set in 2011.

Source: VNA