Hanoi (VNA), Feb. 1 -- There is great potential for Vietnam to increase its agricultural, forestry, and aquatic exports to the US, particularly when the quality and competitiveness of its products are improved.

In 2023, the US was the second largest market for Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery products, accounting for 20.7% of its total export turnover.

According to the Foreign Trade Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, statistics from the US International Trade Commission showed that in the first 10 months of 2023, the US imported 1.43 million tonnes of rubber. However, Vietnam exported just 20,370 tonnes worth 28.99 million USD to the US, ranking 13th among rubber suppliers to this market, and making up only 1.42% of the US'...