VIETRADE - According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in March 2017, the export revenue of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products of the whole country reached US$2.9 billion, bringing the total export value of the whole industry in the first three months of this year to US$7.6 billion, up 7.6% over the same period last year. Specifically, export value of key agricultural commodities was estimated at US$4.2 billion, increasing by 13.5%; aquatic products at US$1.5 billion, increasing by 3.6%; and forestry products U $ 1.8 billion, increasing by 12.4% over the same period of 2016.

VIETRADE - The export revenue of agro, forestry and fisheries products experienced a year-on-year increase of 7.6% in the first quarter of this year to US$7.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VIETRADE - Domestic tra (pangasius) fish businesses should focus on Asian markets, especially China and countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2017, experts have suggested.

VIETRADE – The Ministry of Industry and Trade expected that pepper would remain a key export product for Vietnam this year, bringing home an export turnover of US$1.6 billion.

VIETRADE – Vietnam’s export turnover of footwear products reached US$57.5 billion in total during the 2011-2016 period, the latest statistics from the General Department of Customs revealed.

VIETRADE – The nation’s vegetable and fruit export is expected to reach US$3 billion in 2017, exceeding the US$2.4 billion target set earlier, the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association forecasts.

VIETRADE - In 2015, Vietnam is the largest producer of cashews in the world (1,237,300 metric tons), accounting for 28% of global production and 42% of global exports (perfectinsider.com). Vietnam has been the world’s top cashew nut exporter for the last 10 consecutive years, with the export volume accounting for 50 percent of the world’s total output (vietreader.com). In the first five months of this year, the cashew industry exported more than 118,000 tons of cashew nuts, bringing in about US$1.1 billion, exceeding the export plan in terms of both volume and value (Vinacas).

VIETRADE - There are several subsectors in Vietnam’s beverage industry that provide intriguing opportunities for foreign investors and exporters looking to capitalize on the various FTAs coming into effect. Vietnam’s soft drinks and fruit juice market in particular has stood out for its impressive growth in recent years. The soft drink sector accounts for 70% of the total production value and the consumption demand is rising, especially in natural origin and good health products (VNS).