Agricultural, forestry, fishery exports rise 7.5 percent in first seven months
Agricultural, forestry and fishery exports reached an estimated US$42.8 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 7.5 percent year on year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said on August 3.
In the first seven months of 2026, Vietnam's agricultural, forestry and fishery exports rose by 7.5 percent year-on-year, reaching an estimated US$42.8 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. This increase was driven by strong growth in various sectors, with agricultural exports up 2.4 percent to nearly US$22.2 billion, fishery exports surging 12.7 percent to US$6.85 billion, and forestry exports expanding 5.8 percent to US$10.96 billion.
China continued to be the largest export market, accounting for 21.9 percent of total exports, followed by the United States at 19 percent and Japan at 6.8 percent. Exports to China surged 24.4 percent, while those to Japan rose 3.9 percent, while shipments to the United States declined 1.6 percent. The government had previously raised the sector's full-year growth target from 3.7 percent to 4 percent, necessitating a 4.3 percent growth in the second half of the year to meet the ambitious goal of US$74 billion in exports for 2026.
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