The total export turnover of Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector is estimated at $3.49 billion last month, up 27.1 per cent over the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The export value of main agricultural products was estimated at $1.6 billion, up 28.9 per cent; livestock export value was estimated at $26 million, up three per cent; seafood export value was estimated at $600 million, up 19.6 per cent; and export value of main forestry products was estimated at $1.33 billion, up 47.8 per cent. The ministry will coordinate with localities to support trade in border provinces in order to promote the export of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products to the Chinese market.
The ministry will also continue to negotiate and remove trade barriers, open markets for Vietnamese agricultural products for official export such as fruits, aquatic and livestock products. In particular, the ministry is also implementing specific solutions to promote domestic consumption through the organisation of trade fairs to implement the campaign “Vietnamese people give priority to use Vietnamese goods”; promote and introduce key agricultural products, local specialities, businesses and cooperatives to consumers in big cities.