China spends more than 3 billion USD importing Vietnamese fruits and vegetables

According to data from the General Department of Customs, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports in the first eight months of the year reached nearly 5 billion USD, up 33% over the same period last year. China continued to be the largest market, accounting for over 65% of the market share. The country spent nearly 3.1 billion USD buying fruits and vegetables from Vietnam. Other markets such as the US, South Korea, Thailand and Japan also recorded an increase of 35-90% in fruit and vegetable imports from Vietnam. Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, commented that fruit and vegetable exports are rising to the top position in the agricultural product group, surpassing rice - which is the main export item. "Fruit and vegetable exports have grown strongly, especially thanks to the demand for durian from China," Mr. Nguyen said. Last month, during the visit to China by General Secretary and President To Lam, the two countries signed ...