Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached an estimated $1.19 billion in September 2026, marking the third consecutive month that shipments exceeded $1 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

For the first nine months of 2026, export revenue from this product group reached nearly $7.35 billion, up 19.9% from the same period last year.

China remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 63% of the total fruit and vegetable export value in the period. The US ranked second with a 7% share, followed by South Korea at 3.8%.

Compared with the same period in 2025, export value increased by 38.8% to China, 17.9% to the US and 9.7% to South Korea.

The European Union is also emerging as a promising destination for Vietnamese produce. According to Eurostat, Vietnam ranked as the EU’s 23rd-largest supplier of fruit and vegetables from outside the bloc in the first half of 2026, with imports from the bloc rising 26% year-on-year. 

Durian continued to lead Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports. Shipments of the fruit generated $3.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 52% year-on-year.