Vietnam boosts agro-forestry-aquatic exports to over US$30 billion in five months
Strong performances in agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry supported continued trade growth and a solid sector surplus in early 2026
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Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic exports maintained steady growth during the first five months of 2026, with total turnover estimated at US$30.69 billion, an increase of 9.2 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Imports reached US$22.28 billion, up 12.6 per cent, resulting in a trade surplus of US$8.41 billion for the sector.
Agricultural products generated export revenues of US$16.38 billion, marking a growth of 6.1 per cent year-on-year. Forestry exports totalled US$7.65 billion, rising by 4.5 per cent, while aquatic products brought in US$4.65 billion, up 10.6 per cent. Particularly strong expansion was recorded in livestock exports, which surged 43.2 per cent to US$308 million, while exports of production inputs climbed 83 per cent to US$1.7 billion. Salt exports also increased significantly, reaching US$6.7 million, up 45.8 per cent.
China remained Vietnam’s largest export destination, accounting for 20.5 per cent of total turnover and recording growth of 28.4 per cent. This was reported by Vietnam News Agency (VNA), a partner of TV BRICS.
The ministry noted that agro-forestry-aquatic production continued to achieve positive results, ensuring a balance between domestic demand and export requirements. In crop cultivation, winter-spring rice planting covered 2.98 million hectares, with output estimated at 13.96 million tonnes. Summer-autumn rice cultivation expanded by 3 per cent to 1.29 million hectares, reflecting favourable production conditions and stable sector development.
Vietnam also recorded progress in livestock, forestry, and aquatic production. Pig and poultry herds each increased by 3.7 per cent, while newly planted concentrated forests reached 101,400 hectares, up 1.9 per cent. Timber output was estimated at 8.7 million cubic metres, marking growth of 3.8 per cent. Aquatic production totalled 3.9 million tonnes in the reporting period, driven largely by aquaculture, which rose 5 per cent to 2.3 million tonnes and remained the key contributor to sector growth.
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