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Fruit-vegetable export surpasses rice export

by VOV11 November 2016 Last updated at 12:26 PM

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Fruit-vegetable export surpasses rice export
VTV.vn - Vietnam’s fruit-vegetable export value in 2016 is predicted to reach US$2.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

From the beginning of this year, fruit-vegetable exports recorded a year-on-year increase of 30.8% to nearly US$2 billion, becoming the third largest export commodity after coffee and cashew.

The MARD predicts that fruit-vegetable exports are likely to hit US$5 billion in 2017.