China remains top importer of Vietnamese fruits, vegetables
(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-08-07 14:05HANOI - China remains the biggest importer of Vietnamese fruits, vegetables in the first half of 2014, accounting for some 31.77 percent of the export value, according to statistics from Vietnam Customs.
The Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center (VITIC) under Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday quoted Vietnam Customs as saying that during the January-June period, Vietnam exported nearly $684.5 million worth of fruits and vegetables to the world market, up 43.82 percent year-on-year.
In particular, fruits and vegetables sold to China reached over $217.4 million in value during the period, seeing an increase of 41.22 percent year-on-year.
Japan ranks the second among markets of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables during the six-month period with nearly $35.14 million worth of products shipped to the market, up 10.91 percent year-on-year.
Exports to Japan accounted for some 5.13 percent of Vietnam's fruits and vegetables export revenue during the period, according to statistics from Vietnam Customs.
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