News of Customs General Administration of Vietnam and Import & Export Bureau of Ministry of Industry and Trade shows the vegetables and fruits exports of Vietnam create a new high record. The export volume in the first eight months of 2018 reaches USD2.7 billion, USD500 million more than the export volume of rice.

Relying on the growth rate of 14%, the export of vegetables and fruits in the entire year of 2018 is expected to reach USD4 billion. If such goal is reached, 2018 will be the second year that the export of vegetables and fruits is higher than that of rice continuously. Except soaring export volume, the import volume of vegetables and fruits reaches up to USD 1.15billion.

Statistical data shows the export of vegetables and fruits from Vietnam to China reached USD 1.994 billion, increasing 11.6% year on year, accounting for 74.1% of total vegetable and fruit export; followed by USA, with export volume of USD 87milion; Thailand and Australia are also potential export-oriented markets of Vietnam.