Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product export and import turnover was estimated at 22.6 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 6.3 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’sagro-forestry-aquatic product export and import turnover was estimated at 22.6billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 6.3 percent compared to thesame period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD).
Of the figure, around 12.8 billion USD was worthof exports, an increase of 15.3 percent while about 9.8 billion USD was fromimports, a decline of 3.5 percent against last year, resulting in a trade surplusof roughly 3 billion USD, up 3.1 times year-on-year.
In March alone, the exportvalue reached over 4.7 million USD, up 6 percent month-on-month and 47.1percent year-on-year.
In January-March period, exports of major farm produce hit nearly 5.5billion USD, a rise of 12.8 percent, while that of major forestry products reachedabout 4.3 billion USD, up 4.4 percent; aquatic products nearly 2.4 billionUSD, up 38.7 percent; and animal husbandry roughly 75.6 billion USD, down 22.4percent.
Making bamboo and rattan ware products for exports in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district. (Photo: VNA)
Products enjoying a rise in export revenue included coffee, rubber, rice, peppercassava and cassava products, shrimp, tra fish, wood and wooden furniture. Meanwhile, downturn was seen inexport value of tea and cashew nuts at 12 and 5 percent.
In the period, Asia remained the largest market for Vietnam'sagro-forestry-fisheries products with 40.3 percent of the market share,followed by America and Europe with 29.5 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively.
The US was the biggest consumer of the products with over 3.5billion USD. China came second with nearly 2.1 billion USD, and Japan third with nearly 872 billion USD.
ꦛ In order to expand export markets, the MARD will regularly provide informationon prices, output, and production and supply of agricultural products as well as suggest solutions to remove thecongestion of farm produce at the border gates./.
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Processing shrimp for export. (Photo: VNA) 
Making bamboo and rattan ware products for exports in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district. (Photo: VNA) 
