Hanoi, April 1 -- Vietnam's agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached 6.14 billion USD in March, bringing the total export value in the first quarter of this year to 15.72 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 4.4 billion USD in agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first quarter, up 13.1% compared the same period last year.

Specifically, the export value of agricultural products reached 8.53 billion USD, up 12.2%; livestock products 131.3 million USD, up 18.5%; aquatic products 2.29 billion USD, up 18.1%; and forestry products 4.21 billion USD, up 11.2%.

By product group, forestry products, aquatic products, and agricultural prod...