Vietnam's exports of fruits and vegetables in the first half of 2021 exceed US$2 billion

 

According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, despite the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the export value of Vietnam's fruit and vegetable products has maintained a substantial growth momentum
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In June 2021, Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables exceeded US$356 million, an increase of 38% over the same period last year
.
In the first half of 2021, the total export volume of fruits and vegetables exceeded US$20.
63 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 17.
4%
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In contrast, Vietnam’s imports of fruits and vegetables reached US$686 million in the first half of this year, down 16.
6% year-on-year
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Therefore, the trade surplus of fruits and vegetables in the first half of this year was US$1.
3 billion
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China, the United States, Japan and South Korea are the four largest export markets for Vietnam's fruits and vegetables
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　　In the first five months of 2021, exports of fruits and vegetables to the Chinese market reached US$1.
05 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.
2%
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The Import and Export Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam stated that the positive growth of fruit and vegetable exports to the Chinese market will help promote the fruit and vegetable industry to achieve good results in the first half of 2021
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Because the export of fruits and vegetables to the Chinese market accounted for 61.
7% of Vietnam's total exports of fruits and vegetables, an increase of 1.
3 percentage points year-on-year
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　　The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam assessed that Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to China are in good condition, and most of the exports of fruits and vegetables far exceed the same period in 2020
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In the first five months of 2021, Vietnam’s fresh fruit exports to China exceeded 2.
5 million tons, which is equivalent to 77% of 2020
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Among them, mango is the fruit with the largest increase in export volume, an increase of nearly 157%, which is equivalent to more than 468,000 tons
.
Followed by the export volume of dragon fruit reached 1.
2 million tons (an increase of 138%), the export volume of watermelon reached 290,000 tons (an increase of nearly 132%), and the export volume of lychee exceeded 51,000 tons (an increase of approximately 44%)
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In recent years, the average annual export volume of Vietnamese fresh fruits to China has been 3.
3-3.
5 million tons
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　　The Chinese market currently has high requirements for quality, packaging and packaging specifications
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Therefore, in order to sustainably export to this market, the agricultural sector should ensure the transparency and safety of agricultural products
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