Fruits and vegetables: Vietnam exports up 9.66 percent in April, China top destination

Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables reached US$523.52 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant increase of 9.66 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$1.69 billion.

China remains the top export market with substantial growth:

China was the leading export market in April, with exports valued at US$257.11 million. This marks a significant increase of 19.18 percent from March and accounts for the largest share of the year-to-date exports at 46.12 percent.

USA sees a decrease but remains a key market:

The USA was the second-largest export market in April, with exports valued at US$42.68 million, a decrease of 7.43 percent from the previous month. The USA accounts for 9.15 percent of the year-to-date exports.

South Korea sees a slight decrease:

Exports to South Korea experienced a slight decrease of 5.80 percent in April, reaching US$29.28 million. South Korea accounts for 6.02 percent of the year-to-date exports.

Japan sees a marginal decrease:

Exports to Japan saw a slight decrease of 1.27 percent in April, reaching US$20.83 million. Japan accounts for 4.46 percent of the year-to-date exports.

Significant month-on-month increases and decreases:

Egypt experienced the largest month-on-month increase at 314.96 percent, followed by Kazakhstan and Italy. Conversely, Thailand experienced the most significant decrease at 33.92 percent, followed by Indonesia and Switzerland.

See also: Agriculture Industry in Vietnam

Vietnam exports of fruits and vegetables, April 2025, US$ millions

AprilMarchMoMYTD% of YTD
Total523.52477.429.66%1,686.64100.00%
Other44.5639.9011.69%147.648.75%
China257.11215.7319.18%777.8246.12%
USA42.6846.11-7.43%154.299.15%
South Korea29.2831.08-5.80%101.466.02%
Japan20.8321.10-1.27%75.224.46%
Taiwan19.0610.9673.95%44.592.64%
UAE13.0012.613.12%39.162.32%
Netherlands12.4513.11-5.02%36.622.17%
Australia10.8911.16-2.46%39.032.31%
Thailand10.3915.72-33.92%57.383.40%
Hong Kong9.338.993.79%24.691.46%
Germany7.667.029.11%25.431.51%
Malaysia7.058.41-16.19%27.081.61%
Russia6.255.1321.81%18.841.12%
France5.525.049.58%19.491.16%
Canada5.455.90-7.67%21.191.26%
UK4.925.42-9.29%17.641.05%
Singapore4.014.07-1.48%14.640.87%
Italy2.291.1599.18%5.950.35%
Egypt2.160.52314.96%4.580.27%
Lithuania1.760.9977.85%4.510.27%
Saudi Arabia1.701.5311.17%6.220.37%
Cambodia1.602.10-23.90%7.750.46%
Laos1.140.9618.34%4.250.25%
Indonesia0.661.07-38.65%4.600.27%
Kazakhstan0.430.16173.50%1.290.08%
Senegal0.360.45-20.70%1.720.10%
Kuwait0.340.3015.62%0.840.05%
Norway0.330.316.53%1.050.06%
Switzerland0.230.33-29.45%1.210.07%
Ukraine0.060.09-37.21%0.420.02%
Kyrgyzstan0.030.000.00%0.030.00%
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