June 14, 2026 | 14:00

Agro-forestry-fishery imports top $22 bln in first five months, up 12.6%

Chu Minh Khôi

The United States, China, and Cambodia were Vietnam’s three largest suppliers, with market shares of 10%, 9.6%, and 9.4%, respectively.

Agro-forestry-fishery imports top $22 bln in first five months, up 12.6%
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Vietnam’s import turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products in May 2026 was estimated at $4.73 billion, representing a 5.6% decrease from the previous month but a 17.3% increase compared to the same period in 2025. estry-fishery products

For the first five months of the year, the sector's total import value reached $22.28 billion, up 12.6% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

In terms of the import structure, agricultural products accounted for $14.35 billion, an increase of 16.4%; livestock products  $2.24 billion, up 29.7%; and forestry products $1.49 billion, up 20.4%. Conversely, fishery imports saw a slight decline of 0.5%, falling to $1.3 billion. Imports of production inputs for agriculture dropped by 9.3% to $2.88 billion, while salt imports surged by 48.4% to reach $18.3 million.

Asia and the Americas remained the two largest supplying regions for Vietnam, accounting for 32.6% and 21.8% of the total import turnover, respectively. Other regions held smaller market shares, with Oceania and Europe each at 3.7%, and Africa at 2.9%.

Compared to the same period last year, import values from Oceania rose by 22.9%, Asia by 16.9%, and Africa by 13.9%, whereas imports from the Americas and Europe edged down by 0.2% and 4.5%, respectively.

Regarding individual markets, the United States, China, and Cambodia were Vietnam’s three largest suppliers, with market shares of 10%, 9.6%, and 9.4%, respectively. Import value from the US saw a significant increase of 25.8%, while Cambodia 23.2% and China 20.4%.

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