China remained the biggest exporter of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables, accounting for 74.1% of the market share with total value of nearly US$2 billion.
Meanwhile, strong export growth was recorded in Thailand (37.9%), Australia (36%), and the Republic of Korea (21.4%).
In the same reviewed period, Vietnam imported around US$1.3 billion worth of fruit and vegetable, with US$156 million spent in September alone.
The nine-month figure represented a 12.7% increase from the same period last year. Thailand and China are Vietnam’s two largest import markets.