August 30, 2017 | 19:23 (GMT+7)
Vegetable exports in August hit nearly USD 300 million
Vegetable exports in August reached USD 296 million, bringing total revenue in the first eight months of this year to USD 2.32 billion, a rise of 46.5 percent compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam's vegetable exports in August reached USD 296 million. Photo: baoquocte.vn
China, Japan, the US and the Republic of Korea were the leading markets for Vietnamese vegetables, consuming 85 percent of the exports.
High growth was also seen in other markets, including Japan with 61.7 percent, the United Arab Emirates, 61.4 percent; China, 61.3 percent; and Russia, 49.4 percent.
Vietnam also imported USD 169 million worth of vegetables, bringing the total figure in the first eight months to USD 1.02 billion, up 93.7 percent year on year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in August, the domestic fruit market fluctuated greatly due to changes in markets and heavy rains.
Source: VNA