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China, the US, Japan and the Republic of Korea are largest import markets of Vietnam which all together occupy 85.4 percent of total vegetable and fruit export value. Meanwhile, strong export growth was recorded in Japan (64.6 percent), the United Arab Emirates (64.4 percent) and China (60.2 percent).

The MARD said that unfavorable weather conditions, especially recent storms, affected vegetable and fruit supply in July and August. However, the market has seen signs of recovery recently.

In the nine-month period, the country splashed out USD 1.15 billion on purchasing fruits and vegetables from foreign countries, up 78.2 percent from the same time last year.

Source: VNA