Hanoi (VNA), April 28 -- The cinnamon sector needs to issue a reform strategy to keep Vietnam's position as the world's biggest cinnamon exporter , which it has held since 2021.

Last year, Vietnam exported nearly 90,000 tonnes of cinnamon to earn over 260 million USD, up 14.6% in volume, but down 10.7% in value compared to 2022. The average price reached 2,918 USD a tonne, down 22.1% year-on-year.

India was the main importer of Vietnamese cinnamon with more than 38,000 tonnes, accounting for 42.6%. It was followed by the US with more than 10,100 tonnes, and Bangladesh nearly 6,000 tonnes.

In the first two months of this year, Vietnam pocketed 30 million USD from shipping 10,500 tonnes of cinnamon abroad.

Hoang Thi Lien, president of t...