The volume included 38 tonnes of dragon fruits, 66 tonnes of watermelon and 183 tonnes of bananas, according to the provincial Department of Customs.

Meanwhile, 877 tonnes of Chinese farm produce was imported into Vietnam during the three days.

Kim Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lao Cai.

Competent agencies at the border gate have coordinated with the Chinese side to facilitate import-export procedures.

On the first three days, more than 200 drivers and driving assistants were still stuck at the Kim Thanh border gate. Most of them transported farm produce from southern provinces.

The management board of the border gate has, therefore, arranged some booths selling food to drivers during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Hundreds of gifts, including Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cakes), dry food, water and necessities, have been offered to the drivers and driving assistants.

Total import-export value via the border gate reached 1.7 billion USD last year, of which export revenue was 768,000 USD.

Much room remains for Vietnam to boost exports to Hungary

Trade between Vietnam and Hungary has grown continually over the past years, and it is believed that there remains much room for the Southeast Asian country to fuel exports to this European nation.

Bac Giang to export over 4,200 tonnes of processed farm produce to RoK

(BGO) – Vifoco Import Export Joint Stock Company in Bac Giang city (Vifoco) (Bac Giang province) has inked contract to export over 4,200 tonnes of processed farm produce of potato, carrot and pumpkin to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2022. So far, 300 tonnes of products have been processed and exported under the deal.

FTAs provide impetus for exports

Despite pandemic-caused difficulties, Vietnam still posted a trade surplus of 4 billion USD, an impressive achievement partly attributed to free trade agreements (FTAs), especially the new-generation ones.

Eight commodities with export value of over 10 bln USD

Electronics, computers and components, mobile phones and spare parts were among the commodities with export value of over 10 bln USD in 2021.

Vietnam exports first batch of Doan Hung pomelos to Russia

The northern province of Phu Tho has exported the first batch of Doan Hung pomelos, which were grown with sustainable agricultural practices, to the Russian market.

Source: NDO/VNA