Agro exports hit new record high

As Vietnam’s largest foreign agriculture market, the U.S. accounted for $12.3 billion in shipments, 25% of the total.

Orders from the robust Chinese economy followed the U.S. market at $9.3 billion.

Continentally, Asia accounted for 44.7% of the total, trailed by the Americas at 27.4%, and then finally, Europe at 11.3%.

More Vietnamese agricultural products were exported this year than ever, with fresh pomelo officially added to U.S. shipments for the first time this November after six years of negotiation.

Fresh durian was officially exported to China in September, along with passion fruit, yams and bird’s nest.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that it is negotiating with China, Japan, South Korea and other countries to continue expanding the list of local agro products shipped abroad.