An Giang: Exports of agricultural products, clothing hike in January
An Giang province has seen impressive hikes in exports of agricultural products and clothing in January, according to Vo Nguyen Nam, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
An Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofAn Giang has seen impressive hikes in exports of agricultural products andclothing in January, according to Vo Nguyen Nam, Director of the provincialDepartment of Industry and Trade.
An Giang exported nearly 35,900 tonnes of rice for nearly17.4 million USD last month, up 69.8 percent in volume and almost doubling the valueof January last year. It was mainly thanks to higher demand from foreignmarkets like the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
The province’s seafood export value soared by 77.8percent to 28.36 million USD though the volume rose by only 28.5 percent toabout 12,000 tonnes in January. The growth is forecast to remain strong owingto increasing orders from China.
It earned 957,000 USD from shipment of 595 tonnes offruits and vegetables, up 85.8 percent and 71.4 percent, respectively.
The earnings from export of clothing and bags in thefirst month of 2018 doubled the same period last year to 12.87 million USD asthe province exported about 1.94 million items, up 67.2 percent year on year.
Other products experiencing high growth includedfootwear, fertilizers, pesticides, and cigarettes.
An Giang has taken bold steps to boost exports in recentyears. It has provided regular updates on market information and policies, aswell as timely forecast of demand and prices of foreign markets to guide localexporters.
It has also promptly adopted measures to help firms solvedifficulties when there were negative signals flashing in a foreign market.
Furthermore, the province has actively connected and coordinatedwith Vietnamese trade counselors abroad to bolster trade promotion and gainmore access to the overseas markets.-VNA
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