The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre hopes to earn 1.16 trillion USD in export turnover in 2019, a year-on-year surge of 20.67 percent, the provincial People’s Committee has said.
Coconut is among main exports of Ben Tre province (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre hopes to earn1.16 billion USD in export turnover in 2019, a year-on-year surge of 20.67percent, the provincial People’s Committee has said.
Theprovince plans to enhance trade promotion, popularise local products, stabilisetraditional markets and look for new ones to achieve the goal.
Local authorities will carry out measures on local firms and remove bottlenecksfor them in a timely manner. The businesses will receive assistance to complywith import-export management regulations and improve capacity to integrateinto the global economy.
According to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Cao Van Trong,thanks to efforts to enhance productivity, develop markets and bolster exports,the province will have shipped 961.3 million USD worth of products overseas bythe end of 2018, up 14.4 percent from the previous year, and surpassing 13percent of the yearly plan.
Exports of industrial and handicraft products are reckoned to rise 12.6 percentyear on year and account for 88.1 percent of the export revenue.
Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Le Van Khe said increasesin volume have been seen in most exports such as desiccated coconut (84.61percent), frozen seafood (up 4.21 percent), activated carbon (17.88 percent)and garment and textile (34.71 percent), among others.-VNA
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Coconut is among main exports of Ben Tre province (Photo: VNA) 
