China maintained its position as a premier market for Vietnamese agricultural exports, accounting for 21.9% of the country’s total agricultural export value in the first seven months of 2026.

Amid continued strong growth in bilateral trade between Viet Nam and India, this market of nearly 1.5 billion people remains one of the most promising destinations for Viet Nam’s agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products. Several products have recorded remarkable increases in both export volume and value, including coffee, cinnamon, star anise, and rubber.

Conclusion No. 18-KL/TW, adopted at the second meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee, established a 10–12% growth target in export turnover for the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors during the 2026–2030 period.

The goal of raising Viet Nam’s agricultural, forestry, and fishery export turnover to around 95–100 billion USD by 2030 is an ambitious one, but it is achievable if the country remains committed to a development strategy built on three pillars: modern markets, strong brands, and green and digital value chains.

Viet Nam has set a target of expanding exports by 8% in 2026, equivalent to a turnover of around 513 billion USD by broadening market access and increase added values.

The Viet Nam–EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is creating strong growth opportunities for exports of Viet Nam’s agricultural products, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The European Union (EU) is emerging as a promising market for Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-fishery products, especially amid impacts from the US’s reciprocal tariff policy, but challenges remain as the sector has to overcome numerous barriers related to technology, quality, logistics, and product development strategies, said insiders.

Japan remained Viet Nam’s third-largest export market for agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products during the first half of 2025, following the US and China. While exports to China declined by 0.7% in value, shipments to Japan rose by 25.5%, opening up new opportunities for Vietnamese agribusinesses.

Viet Nam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Do Duc Duy is leading a delegation of nearly 50 agricultural agencies, enterprises, and associations on a working trip to the US from June 1 – 7, aimed at exploring trade promotion opportunities and importing US agro-forestry-fishery products.