Meanwhile, imports rose 12.8% to 23.5 billion USD.

Workers process fish for export.

Export revenue from major product groups saw strong growth, with agricultural products earning 18.3 billion USD (up 16.8%), aquatic products 5 billion USD (up 14.5%), and forestry products 8.7 billion USD (up 8.8%). Livestock exports were valued at 264 million USD, a 10.1% increase.

Nine out of 11 key product groups recorded positive export growth, including coffee, rubber, pepper, cashew nuts, livestock, seafood, and wood products.

In contrast, rice exports fell 9.8% to 2.6 billion USD, and fruit and vegetable exports dropped 17.1% to 2.7 billion USD.

The ministry aims to maintain stable export growth, consolidate traditional markets, and tap into new potential markets to achieve its 2025 export target of 65 billion USD.

It will focus on sustaining supply chains, boosting competitive product groups, maximising tax deferral periods, addressing the trade deficit with the US, and accelerating exports early in the third quarter to drive growth in the second half of the year.

Luc Ngan boosts lychee processing to enhance product value and reduce harvest pressure

BAC GIANG – As efforts intensify to distribute fresh lychee to both domestic and international markets, Luc Ngan District in Bac Giang Province is placing a stronger focus this year on processing lychee-based products to increase value, improve grower incomes, and alleviate peak-season pressures.

Viet Nam, US promote sustainable timber trade, legal supply chains

Enterprises and associations in the timber industry have emphasised the need to increase imports of US legal timber for processing and re-export by Viet Nam as a way to ensure sustainable timber trade and legal supply chains.

 

Bac Giang eyes sustainable and effective forestry

BAC GIANG – Authorities in Bac Giang are intensifying efforts to shift away from short-term, profit-driven forest exploitation and move toward sustainable forestry management, as deforestation and land degradation threaten long-term environmental and economic stability.

Bac Giang lychees promoted by various channels

BAC GIANG – The Chairman of the Bac Giang People’s Committee has issued a directive to support the programme “Luc Ngan Lychee Week – Proud Vietnamese Agricultural Products,” aiming to boost lychee consumption through digital and on-site marketing.

Viet Nam diversifies fruit and vegetable export markets

According to the Department of Customs, Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover in May 2025 was estimated at over 496 million USD, representing a 33.5% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

 

Thriving livelihoods behind Bac Giang’s economic forests

BAC GIANG – Leveraging its natural advantage in forest resources, Bac Giang Province has recently ramped up commercial afforestation efforts, with primary crops including acacia and hybrid eucalyptus. Annual revenue from forestry continues to grow, helping many local households earn a living. This not only contributes significantly to poverty reduction and improved incomes for upland communities, but has also created numerous forestry millionaires and even billionaires.