In the first half of 2024, Vietnam's rice exports recorded impressive achievements, with output and value both reaching record levels. This growth not only reflects the continuous efforts of Vietnamese businesses in improving product quality and expanding markets but also opens up great expectations for rice exports in the second half of 2024.According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the amount of rice exported in the first 6 months of 2024 has reached 4.7 million tons, up 10.4% over the same period last year, with a turnover of nearly 3 billion USD, up 32%. This is a result of increased demand from international markets, especially Asian and African countries. The average rice export price increased by over 18%, with many markets reaching very high prices such as: Brunei (959 USD/ton), the US (868 USD/ton) and the Netherlands (857 USD/ton).

The Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association said that in June 2024, Vietnam exported over 75,500 tons of coffee, export turnover was about 351.72 million USD, volume decreased by about 46.7% and value The turnover decreased by about 7.4% compared to the same period last year.

According to preliminary statistics of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruite), in June 2024, fruit and vegetable exports reached about 800 million USD, an increase of 20.84% ​​over the same period. Accumulated from the beginning of the year to the end of June 2024, fruit and vegetable exports brought in 3.5 billion USD, an increase of 30.6% compared to the same period. Notably, durian products account for 1.5 billion USD.

According to data from the General Department of Customs, in the first 5 months of this year, exports of frozen pangasius fillets to the CPTPP bloc reached nearly 89 million USD, up 6% over the same period last year, accounting for 87% of the proportion, and accounting for 15%. of the total export value of Vietnamese frozen pangasius fillets to markets.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation have just successfully concluded an official visit to Korea from June 30 to July 3 at the invitation of Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo.This is the first official visit of a senior Vietnamese official to Korea since the two countries established a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in December 2022. Following the state visit of the President of Vietnam to Korea in December 2022 and the state visit of President Yoon Suk Yeol to Vietnam in June 2023. This is the third consecutive year of mutual visits by senior leaders, showing the close relationship between the two countries. Visits by officials and senior leaders of the two countries have greatly contributed to the development of bilateral relations.Over the past 30 years, Korea and Vietnam have developed an exemplary cooperative relationship that is among the world's leading. Relations between the two countries are developing extremely well; The two countries have become important trading partners of each other with a trade turnover of nearly 100 billion USD.

According to the General Department of Customs, in June 2024, the country's total import-export turnover reached 64.12 billion USD, down 1.3% (equivalent to a decrease of 0.88 billion USD) compared to the previous month.Of which, exports in the month reached 33.66 billion USD, an increase of 4.3% (equivalent to an increase of 1.39 billion USD) compared to the previous month; Imports in the month reached 30.46 billion USD, down 6.9% (equivalent to a decrease of 2.27 billion USD).In June, our country had a trade surplus of 3.2 billion USD.