They include rice, coffee, rubber, cashew nut, peppercorn, tea, fruit and vegetables, tra fish, shrimp, wood and timber products.
Coffee, rice, cashew nut and fruit and vegetables each has an annual export turnover of more than USD 1 billion.
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Ministries and departments are building geographical indication for farm produce, ensuring food safety and hygiene and increasing their competitiveness in both domestic and foreign markets.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported a trade surplus of nearly USD 3.3 billion in the first five months of this year.
Revenue from exports of agro-forestry and aquatic products reached USD 3.62 billion in May, raising the five-month figure to USD 16.1 billion, up 1.2 percent annually.
During the period, major farm produce fetched USD 7.7 billion, down 9.5 percent year-on-year. Several commodities earned higher revenue such as tea, up 30 percent; fruit and vegetables, 10.3 percent; and rubber, 2.4 percent.
Source: VNA