Fruit and vegetable export turnover breaks new record of US$6 billion

Export turnover of fruits and vegetables reached a new record high of US$6.16 billion in the first ten months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 27.8 percent, according to the General Department of Viet Nam Customs. 

Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Viet Nam Fruits and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit) said that durian remains the major driving force behind the record export turnover.

As of late October, durian export value outstripped US$3 billion and is expected to increase to US$3.5 billion by the end of this year.

Outputs of key fruit exports were also on the rise following increasing cultivation areas including durian (over 1.1 million tons), mango (858,000 tons), orange (1.15 million), and dragon fruit (841,700).