Agro-forestry and seafood exports reach US$21 billion

Vietnam fetched US$2.2 billion from exporting agro-forestry and seafood products in October, bringing total export turnover of these products in the past ten months to US$20.8 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The total value represents an increase of 34.5 percent over the same period last year.

Of this, 6.5 million tonnes of rice were exported, earning US$3.3 billion, rising by 11.6 percent in volume and 20.3 percent in value.

Cassava and cassava-made products grew sharply in export value, reaching 2.3 million tonnes in ten months and earning US$815 million.

At the same time, coffee exports increased to over one million tonnes, with a market value of US$2.3 billion.

Meanwhile, exports from forestry and wood products brought US$3.4 billion to the country. – VOV

Tags: Vietnam Seafood, Vietnam seafood exports

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