Vietnam agriculture exports to US likely to surge, ministry official predicts

Vietnam’s agricultural exports to the United States (US) are expected to surge with stable demand from a key market, an official of the government said on 18 February.

Le Van Banh, head of the Department of Processing and Trading Agricultural, Forestry, Aquatic Products and Salt under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, told the seminar that this year was forecast to be a promising year for the export of agro-forestry-aquaculture products due to increasing demands in the global market, and because Vietnamese businesses would have the opportunity to enjoy tax incentives from free trade agreements signed between the country and its partners.

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