Hanoi, Feb. 7 -- Vietnam's export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products was estimated at 5.08 billion USD in January, marking a 4.9% decline compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Of which, the export revenue of farm produce reached 2.64 billion USD, down 6.2% year-on-year; livestock products, 39 million USD, down 9.3%; aquatic products, 750 million USD, up 0.3%; and forestry products nearly 1.5 billion USD, down 4.8%.

Several key agricultural exports saw a decline in value compared to January last year. Notably, fruit and vegetable exports were estimated at 400 million USD, representing a year-on-year decrease of 18.1%.

Despite an overall decline, some commoditie...