According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam’s exports of farm, forestry and seafood products were estimated at $ 1.9 billion in February and $ 4.3 billion in the first 2 months of this year, slightly increased by 1.4 per cent year – on – year.
Of the figure, the exports of major farm products were estimated at $ 2.4 billion, up by 8.8 per cent; seafood products - $ 844 million, down by 3.1 per cent; and forestry products - $ 993 million, up by 0.3 per cent.

The exports of rubber increased by 25.4 per cent in quantity and 2.4 folds in value compared with the same period last year with 99,000 tons worth of $ 211 million in February and 193,000 tons worth of $ 392 million in the first 2 months.

The exports of wood and furniture reached $ 335 million in February and $ 944 million in the first 2 months.

Meanwhile, the exports of coffee were estimated at 132,000 tons worth of $ 299 million in February and 273,000 tons worth of $ 616 million in the first 2 months.

However, the country’s exports of rice, tea, seafood, cashew nuts and pepper decreased sharply compared with the same period of 2016.

The exports of rice were estimated at 462,000 tons worth of $ 104 million in February and 799,000 tons wroth of $ 248 million in the first 2 months.