China accounted for 57.5% of the exports, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s department of agricultural products processing and market development.

Durians are sold at a market in Ho Chi Minh City.

Since early February when it reopened after Covid, China has been importing large volumes of Vietnamese agricultural products like durian, jackfruit, watermelon, and sweet potato.

Exports to Laos have tripled.

The U.S. and Europe have also imported large volumes of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables.

A Tien Giang Province-based company told VnExpress that its exports of durian and pomelo to the U.S. and China have been increasing steadily this year. Freight rates have decreased to pre-Covid levels, creating favorable conditions for exporters.

Surveys in the Mekong Delta show that the prices of durian, dragon fruit, jackfruit, and sweet potato have all doubled or tripled from 12 months ago, with the durian price surging to a record high of VND190,000 ($8) per kilogram at the farm gate.

Last year exports were worth $3.34 billion, down 5.9% from 2021, according to the agriculture ministry.

Vietnam imported fruits and vegetables for $289 million in the first two months of this year, a 12% increase, the department said.

US asked to help facilitate export of Vietnam’s fresh fruits

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote the approval process for irradiation facilities so as to facilitate the export of Vietnam’s fresh fruits to the US.

Vietnamese agricultural products enjoy bustling export to China

The reopening of China’s border on January 8 is of significance to Vietnamese exporters, as Vietnamese agricultural products have posted bustling export to this billion-people market.

Removing import-export challenges

(BGO) – Bac Ninh Customs Department (BNCD) currently conducts state management over customs in three provinces of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Thai Nguyen. To grasp the specific export-import, the BNCD official visited the businesses to discuss and share the difficulties with them.

Various solutions applied to boost export turnover in Bac Giang

(BGO) – Bac Giang province targets to earn over 27 billion USD of export turnover in 2023, increasing 19 percent year on year.

Expectations for fruit and vegetable export growth

Fruits and vegetables are one of seven categories of agricultural products with export turnover of more than 3 billion USD in 2022. It is forecast that fruits and vegetables will continue to enjoy many export advantages in 2023, with export turnover expected to exceed the 3.34 billion USD recorded in 2022 to reach 4 billion USD this year.

Source: VnExpress