The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam announced that China has signed a protocol to export sweet potatoes and bird's nests from Vietnam. This comes as the 12th and 13th agricultural products to be officially exported to the Chinese market, following 11 fruits. The Vietnamese bird's nest industry has the potential to bring high economic value, with demand from China being large and the quality of Vietnamese bird's nest confirmed. The industry has only thrived since 2010 and is not yet classified as a national key product.