During his State visit to Vietnam in April 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping signed several protocols to bolster agricultural trade between the two countries. These protocols cover the export of chili peppers, limes, rice bran, rice bran extracts, and bird's nest products from Vietnam to China. China is Vietnam's largest import market and Vietnam is China's largest trading partner in ASEAN. As of 2021, 14 types of Vietnamese agricultural products are exported to China, generating billions of USD in revenue annually. In 2024, the trade saw a significant increase, with Chinese consumers spending over 4.6 billion USD on Vietnamese fruits and vegetables.