Vietnam posted total export turnover in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries products of $24.59 billion in the first half of this year, a year-on-year decline of 11.1 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Seven groups of products recorded export revenue of over $1 billion during the period: coffee, rubber, rice, fruit and vegetables, cashew nuts, shrimp, and wooden products.

Exports of fruit and vegetables earned $2.8 billion, rice $2.32 billion, and coffee $2.4 billion.

Regarding export markets, China, the US, and Japan continued to be the top three largest importers of Vietnamese agriculture, forestry, and fisheries products.

The ministry set a target of $55 billion worth of export of such products this year, up 3.4 per cent compared to 2022.