Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports may set a record of 5 billion USD this year

The fruit and vegetable industry is fully capable of reaching the target of USD 4 billion for the whole year and even setting a new record. Durian - an emerging "star" According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first 6 months of 2023, export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached 24.5 billion USD, down 11.1% over the same period last year. in 2022. Notably, in the context of the export market facing many difficulties, Vietnam still has 7 products and product groups with an export value of over 1 billion USD. In which, exports of vegetables and fruits reached $2.7 billion, coffee $2.4 billion, rice $2.3 billion, cashew nuts $1.6 billion, shrimp $1.5 billion, and rubber $1 billion. Notably, vegetables and fruits were the most surprising products when the export turnover in 6 months reached 2.75 billion USD, up 64.2% over the same period last year. This is also a record high number of this industry. The export value of Vietnam's ...