According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the full-year figure is expected to reach 5.5 billion USD.

Durians are waiting to be exported to China.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetables were mainly exported to China, Japan, the US, the Republic of Korea and the Netherlands — which all posted strong growth except for the US, which saw a slight decrease.

Specifically, exports to China soared 134% to 2.26 billion USD, while the respective growth figures for the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and Japan were 50%, 18% and 6%.

China was also the largest importer of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables, followed by the US and the Republic of Korea.

Durian was an impressive performer, shooting up by 700% to reach 1.28 billion USD during the January-August period thanks to strong demand from China.

The export revenue of durian is expected to hit 1.5 billion in October.

Fertilizer prices surge after China imposes export ban

Urea prices have risen by 10% in September and 30% since July after China banned the export of the fertilizer to keep domestic prices under control.

Veggie, fruit exports to China enjoy double-digit growth rate

Vietnam’s turnover of vegetable and fruit exports to China has seen double-digit growth since the beginning of the year, maintaining China's position as the largest importer of these products.

Five items post export value of over 10 billion USD

In the first eight months of this year, five export items of Vietnam posted a turnover of more than 10 billion USD, accounting for 58.4% of Vietnam’s total.

Compliance with quality standards – a must to bolster fruit exports

Farmers and businesses must improve product quality, and strictly follow the rules of origin and ensure food safety to boost fruit exports, experts said.

Vietnam’s organic exports reach 335 million USD

Vietnam’s annual organic exports are estimated at 335 million USD, which is much lower than its potential in organic agriculture development.

Source: NDO