VN’s fruit, vegetable imports from US shoot up
25-05-2020 08:16:44+07:00
VN’s fruit, vegetable imports from US shoot up
The US has become Viet Nam’s largest supplier of fruits and vegetables after a 44 per cent increase year-on-year in the first four months of the year to US$102.1 million, according to the Viet Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association. 
Viet Nam's overall imports fell 42 per cent to $376.9 million, but imports from several countries such as New Zealand, the US and Korea increased.
In the same period last year the US had accounted for only 10 per cent of imports.
Pham Thien Hoang, owner of GreenSpace Store, a fruit importer, said fruits from the US are very popular among Vietnamese consumers.
Apples, grapes and cherries are among the biggest imports from that country.
Viet Nam is also a substantial exporter of vegetables and fruits, and in the first four months earned $1.2 billion from it, a 12.5 per cent drop.
