China has long been Vietnam’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade consistently exceeding 100 billion USD since 2018. Trade between the two neighbours reached 171.85 billion USD last year.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in the first two months of this year surged nearly 40% to almost 750 million USD, which is expected to peak at about 7 billion USD this year.
With existing advantages, greater attention is being given to improving Vietnamese durian quality to continue affirming its export position, while engaging in the billion-dollar export industry in 2024, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Lobster exports reeled in nearly 30 million USD in January and February, an over 18-fold increase compared to the same period last year, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue will lead a high-ranking delegation to pay an official visit to China from April 7-12 at the invitation of Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji.