Fruit exports may hit more than 2 billion USD this year, up 11 percent compared to 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Hanoi (VNA) – Fruit exports may hit more than 2 billion USD this year, up 11 percent compared to 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam is currently exporting fruits to more than 40 countries and territories worldwide.
This year, Vietnamese fruit exporters are entering new markets, such as the European Union, Canada, and countries in South East Asia, the Middle East, and South America.
🐷 Last year, export revenue reached 1.85 billion USD for fruits and vegetables, an increase of more than 24 percent from 2014, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit).
In the first two months of this year, turnover rose 39 percent compared to the same period last year.
ꦑ Markets such as the US, Australia, the EU and Japan have opened their doors to Vietnamese fruits like longan, litchi and mango.-VNA
Vietnamese fruits have gradually conquered world markets, said Nguyen Xuan Hong, director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's (MARD) Plant Protection Department.
As a tropical country, Vietnam has year-round orchards, which is an advantage for fruit exports that few countries have, the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper reported.
Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports reached 629 million USD in the first five months of this year, soaring 17.8 percent in turnover compared to the same period last year.
Fruit export turnover is expected to reach 2 billion USD by the end of this year when businesses increase their exports, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association has said.
The Mekong Delta’s fruit export revenue will surge in the next few years, said Nguyen Phuong Lam, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Trade (VCCI)’s chapter in Can Tho.
Vietnam gained a year on year increase of 41 percent from export value of vegetable and fruit to 526 million USD in the first three months of this year.
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Illustrative photo (Source:Internet)
