Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover is expected to hit arecord of 1.4 billion USD in 2014, said the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development.
Data from the ministry shows that the 10-month export value met the set target of 1.2 billion USD.
NeighbouringChina topped Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable importers, accounting fornearly 30 percent of the latter’s total exports. It was followed byJapan, with 4.84 percent, and the Republic of Korea, 3.77percent.
Apart from traditional markets, Vietnamese enterpriseshave been boosting the export of these commodities to new ones such asHong Kong (China) and the United Arab Emirates.
Theministry attributed such a strong performance to local fruit andvegetable meeting safety and quality requirements as well as to theircompetitive prices.
Last year, Vietnam shipped abroad morethan 1 billion USD worth of fruit and vegetable, compared to 827 millionUSD in 2012.-VNA
Data from the ministry shows that the 10-month export value met the set target of 1.2 billion USD.
NeighbouringChina topped Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable importers, accounting fornearly 30 percent of the latter’s total exports. It was followed byJapan, with 4.84 percent, and the Republic of Korea, 3.77percent.
Apart from traditional markets, Vietnamese enterpriseshave been boosting the export of these commodities to new ones such asHong Kong (China) and the United Arab Emirates.
Theministry attributed such a strong performance to local fruit andvegetable meeting safety and quality requirements as well as to theircompetitive prices.
Last year, Vietnam shipped abroad morethan 1 billion USD worth of fruit and vegetable, compared to 827 millionUSD in 2012.-VNA
