Vietnam imports $451 million worth of fruit, vegetable in 4 monthsVietnam imported around 451 million USD worth of fruit and vegetable in the first four months of this year, with 107 million USD spent in April alone. Meanwhile, export of fruit and vegetable in the January-April period earned Vietnam over 1.32 billion USD, up 29.5 percent year on year. In breakdown, fruit shipments brought home 1.05 billion USD and vegetables, 159 million USD. The ministry forecasts a bumper harvest for litchi and longan this summer in northern provinces. It held a conference in April to prepare for the sale promotion for the two kinds of fruit.

Source: VietNamNet News May 10, 2018 09:33 UTC