Hanoi (VNA), March 28 -- With positive signals right from the beginning of the year, including over 1 billion USD in export value in the first quarter of this year, experts have shown optimism about the growth in overseas shipments of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the coming time.

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam earned 325.8 million USD from exporting fruits and vegetables in February, down 33.6% from January, but up 1.4% compared to the same period of 2023.

The figure hit 433 million USD in March, a rise of nearly 4% year on year, pushing the total export revenue of the product in the first three months of 2024 to 1.25 billion USD, up 27% year on year. This is the first time the fruit and vegetable...