Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach over US$3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2025, showing a strong recovery after a sharp decline earlier this year, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
July alone is expected to see an estimated export revenue of around $731.4 million, up 33 percent year-on-year, although slightly down from June. This brought the year-to-date decline to only 2.2 percent, a significant improvement from the nearly 30 percent drop recorded at the beginning of the year.
Key drivers of growth include durian, coconut, processed mango, and passion fruit. The price of Vietnamese coconut rose sharply to $7.26 per kilogram this year, up from $1.21 in 2022 due to rising global demand. After China, the US began importing fresh coconuts from Việt Nam in 2023, while Middle Eastern markets also increased their purchases.
China remained Việt Nam’s largest buyer, accounting for 52.6 percent of total exports, despite a year-on-year decrease of 65 percent. The US emerged as the fastest-growing market, with a 166 percent increase in turnover, now making up 8.4 percent of total exports. Japan, Taiwan (China), and the Netherlands also recorded strong growth, while exports to China and Thailand declined due to technical barriers.
On the import side, Việt Nam purchased fruits and vegetables worth $1.43 billion in the first seven months, up 17 percent year-on-year. At the National Fruit and Vegetable Export Conference held in HCM City last week, industry representatives identified banana and passion fruit as the next key export drivers.
Industry experts expect stronger momentum in the second half of 2025, especially for processed fruit products, which are seeing increasing demand from high-value markets. — VNS.
News Courtesy: Vietnam News