Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export was over 2.06 billion USD in the first half of this year, up 17.4 percent year-on-year, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (VinaFruit) said.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export is over 2.06 billion USD in the first half of this year. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam’s fruit and vegetableexport was over 2.06 billion USD in the first half of this year, up 17.4percent year-on-year, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (VinaFruit) said.
In June alone, the figure stood at 356 million USD,representing a year-on-year rise of 38 percent, according to the association.
Meanwhile, the country imported 686 million USD worthof fruit and vegetables in the six-month period, a drop of 16.6 percent fromthe same period last year, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.3 billion USD.
China, the US, Japan and the Republic of Korea remainedVietnam’s biggest fruit and vegetable buyers, with the highest increase recordedin the US market (132 percent).
Since early June, Vietnamese and Chinese competentagencies have reached an agreement on plant quarantine to simplify customs proceduresfor fresh fruit exports.
Dragon fruit, watermelon and lychee have enjoyedimpressive increases in export volumes in the two quarters, up 138 percent, 132percent and 44 percent, respectively.
Apart from the three fruits, six others have beenallowed to be shipped to the neighbouring country via the official channel, namelymango, longan, banana, jack fruit, rambutan and mangosteen.
Vietnamese sweet potato and durian are expected tojoin the list soon./.
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Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export is over 2.06 billion USD in the first half of this year. (Photo: VNA) 
