Vietnamese exports farm products to 190 markets, covering nearly the entire global map. It ranks second in rice and coffee exports, and is one of the top exporters of spices.

With exports reaching 190 global markets, Vietnam is becoming a vital player in the world’s food supply chain.

Asia remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 44.7% of the total turnover, followed by the Americas with 22.7% and Europe with 13.8%. Africa and Oceania represented 3% and 1.4%, respectively.

Solutions to fully tap opportunities and overcome global market challenges to boost agro-forestry-fishery exports in 2025 were discussed at a recent conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

In just the first eight months of 2025, a Vietnamese business has earned approximately 392 billion VND (around $15.1 million) solely by exporting various types of plant leaves to foreign customers.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries sector is on track to hit a record 67 billion USD in export revenue this year.

Despite a decline in the August export value, the overall eight-month performance remained positive, with most product groups posting growth.

Eighty years after the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), Vietnam has transformed from a poverty-stricken nation into a global agricultural export powerhouse, with several key products leading the world.

Leading the growth were agricultural products, with exports valued at 21.49 billion USD, up 17%. This was followed by forestry products at 10.38 billion USD, up 8.6% and seafood at 6.06 billion USD, up 13.8%.

The Philippines remained Vietnam’s largest rice buyer, accounting for 43.4% of total exports, though the market saw a 17.4% decline in value.

The results, coupled with the trend of accelerating exports towards year-end, the total export value for 2025 may reach 67 billion USD.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment sketched out roadmap for the remainder of the year, targeting 14–15 billion USD in Q3 and at least 16 billion USD in Q4, capitalising on the surge in global demand during the year-end holiday season.

Breaking down the figures, agricultural products accounted for 15.29 billion USD, up 16.3% while livestock products totalled 217.2 milion USD, an 11.7% increase.

China is tightening its import regulations, aligning them more closely with high-standard markets like Japan and South Korea. This requires VN producers and exporters to adopt more professional, transparent, and sustainable business practices.

Six commodities recorded more than 1 billion USD in value, led by wood and wood products at 5.2 billion USD (up 5.8%), coffee at 3.78 billion USD (up 51.1%), and shrimp at 1.24 billion USD (up 28.4%).

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), Vietnam’s agricultural product exports are inevitably affected by disruptions in global supply chains and the imposition of unilateral, stringent tariff policies by major economies.

Asia remained the dominant market for Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first two months of 2025, accounting for 42.2% of the total export value.

Amid global trade uncertainties, Vietnam is prioritising compliance with international market requirements to maintain and expand its agricultural exports.

The EU has tightened food safety checks on Vietnam’s exports, issuing 130 warnings in 2024 over pesticide residues and microbial contamination.