Vietnamese authorities are convinced that Austria is a promising market for the nation’s produce. The European country is already importing €1.2 billion worth of fruits every year. It is one of the first western countries to set up diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1972. In 2021, two-way trade reached USD 3.35 billion, up 5.55% year on year. Last year, due to impacts of the pandemic, the figure dropped 16.7% to USD 2.79 billion.
According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Austria, Vietnam exported €6.8 million worth of fruits to Austria last year, accounting for 0.5% of the country’s total fruit imports. It said that due to short expiry period, it is difficult to export Vietnamese fresh fruits to Austria with a large quantity. Meanwhile, Vietnam has seen fierce competition from many countries like Thailand, China, and Cambodia.
Source: en.vietnamplus.vn
