Vietnamese agricultural products are expected to surpass last year's record export mark of nearly 5.7 billion USD, with fresh coconuts set to reach 250 million USD and the industry billon dollars this year after a protocol was signed with China. Fruit and vegetable exports in August were over 700 million USD, a 26.8% increase from the previous month, and are estimated to reach 4.58 billion USD in the first 8 months of the year, a 29.1% increase from the same period last year. China is the largest market for these exports.