Vietnam’s fruit and vegetables exports to Thailand obtained impressive growth during the first half of the year with a boost of up to 230%, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Most notably, the country’s fruit and vegetables exports to Thailand during June alone climbed to over US$11.4 million, boosting the total turnover during the six-month period to US$79.4 million, representing a rise of 230% in comparison to the same period last year.

This sudden increase can be considered as a rarity as Thailand is the leading Southeast Asian producer and exporter of fruit and vegetables.

Despite this, Vietnamese exports to the Thai market faced a drop during the reviewed period with total export turnover to the neighbouring country reaching only US$2.27 billion, representing an annual decline of over US$500 million. 

Throughout the six-month period, Vietnam spent more than US$5.05 billion on importing goods from Thailand, a drop when compared to US$6 billion spent last year.

At present, Thailand remains the country’s largest trading partner in Southeast Asia.