Vietnam sees prospect for fruit, vegetable exports to UAE

Vietnam eyes prospects for its fruit and vegetable exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it earned USD11 million from shipping these products to the country in the first 10 months of this year.

Grapefruits are labed for export. (Photo: Huu Chi)

The Southeast Asian nation mainly exported dried coconut pulp and fresh fruit and vegetable to this market, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Africa, West Asia and South Asia Market Department.

The launch of direct air routes between the two countries by Emirates and Etihad has offered a good chance for Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to the UAE.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover is expected to hit a record of USD1.4 billion in 2014, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

China now leads Vietnam's 10 major importers of the products with 28.6 percent of market share, followed by Japan with 4.74 percent, the Republic of Korea with 3.76 percent and the US with 3.44 percent.

Last year, the country shipped abroad more than USD1 billion worth of fruit and vegetables, compared to USD827 million in 2012.

(Source: CPV/VNA)