HANOI: Vietnam’s agricultural sector maintains stable production, robust export growth and a healthy trade surplus.
In the first half of financial year 2026, it reinforced its role as a pillar of the national economy. However, climate change and growing uncertainty in global trade are expected to weigh on growth in the months ahead, making it essential to unlock new drivers for the sector.
Science and technology, digital transformation and green transition are increasingly seen as the keys to accelerating agricultural growth.
According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Dang Ngoc Diep, agricultural, forestry and fishery exports fetched an estimated US$35.88bil in the first six months of 2026, up 6% year-on-year (y-o-y).
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