Vietnam Strives to Achieve $70 Billion Agricultural Export Target

Against the backdrop of continued price increases for some export commodities, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment emphasizes the need to strictly manage commodity quality, trace product origins, and expand markets to achieve the established goals in the second half of the year. Several Product Exports Show Strong Breakthroughs Chen Jialong, deputy director of the Planning and Finance Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, stated: In the first half of 2025, three agricultural products exceeded $5 billion in exports, namely timber, coffee, and aquatic products. Among these, timber and wood product exports reached $8.21 billion, a year-on-year growth of 8.9%; coffee exports reached $5.45 billion, a year-on-year growth of 67.5%; and aquatic product exports reached $5.16 billion, a year-on-year growth of 16.9%. Prices for coffee, pepper, and cashews all hit historical highs. Specifically, the average coffee export price was over $5,700 per ton, an increase ...