Vietnam’s agri-forestry-fishery trade booms by mid-September

Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry, and fishery trade has seen a notable increase this year, reaching a total turnover of around $69.84 billion by mid-September with a favourable trade surplus of nearly $12.4 billion.

In the first half of September alone, the trade turnover for key products in these sectors was estimated at $1.48 billion, with exports reaching $1.03 billion and imports totalling $448 million.

From January to mid-September, the export turnover of key agricultural, forestry, and fishery products reached $41.11 billion, while imports amounted to $28.72 billion.

The export turnover growth rate for these products had reached an impressive 18.6 per cent year-on-year by the end of August. In contrast, import turnover increased by around 5.6 per cent, as per a government report.

Attribution: Vietnam News Agency

Subediting: M. S. Salama