Fruit, vegetable exports continue growth trend in two months
Vietnam exported 293,960 tonnes of fruits and vegetables worth 620 million USD in the first two months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 47 percent and 47.6 percent, respectively.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam exported 293,960tonnes of fruits and vegetables worth 620 million USD in the first two monthsof 2018, a year-on-year rise of 47 percent and 47.6 percent, respectively.
Fruits made up 87 percent of the total value,according to General Department of Customs.
China topped the list of importers with 79.54percent of Vietnam’s fruit-vegetable market share, followed by the US (3percent), Japan (2.9 percent), Thailand (1.4 percent) and Malaysia (1.2percent).
Most exported fruits and vegetables were crudeproducts, accounting for more than 93 percent of the total export value.Meanwhile processed products comprised only 6.6 percent.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development, Vietnam earned a record 3.45 billion USD from fruit andvegetable exports in 2017, up 40.5 percent from the previous year.
China, Japan, the US and the Republic of Koreawere the biggest importers of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables last year. Marketssaw high growth were Japan (70.6 percent), the United Arab Emirates (57.4percent) and China (54.9 percent).
The ministry said 2017 was a “bumper” year forVietnamese fruits, with surging export turnover and entrance into manydemanding markets.
There is still potential for Vietnamese fruitsand vegetables in the global market, which requires the country to focus on toprocessing and exploring new markets instead of traditional ones.-VNA
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Dragon fruits for exports (Photo: VNA) 
