The Mekong Delta province of An Giang has set to earn 840 million USD from goods export in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 2.44 percen (Photo: VNA) An Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang has set toearn 840 million USD from goods export in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 2.44percent. To realise the goal, the province will focus on implementing its action plan ofthe goods export strategy for 2011-2020 with a vision to 2030, and building a projecton border trade development to 2020 and towards 2030 and a plan on local logisticssystem development. An Giang will strengthen connectionswith Vietnamese offices of commercial affairs abroad and foreign offices ofcommercial affairs in the country in order to increase trade promotionactivities and expand markets as well as assist local enterprises in attendingfairs and workshops.Besides, local firms will be supported in building brand name for their goods,reforming business management model, applying technologies in production, and protectingtrademarks, thus increasing added-values competitiveness of the goods in theinternational market. The provincial industry and trade sector will coordinate with the agriculturesector to assist local enterprises in forming material areas to meet the productiondemand for export. The province will also regularlyupdate businesses on export markets and taken measures to remove difficultiesfor production firms.-VNA
According to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, thelocality will focus on boosting food processing for domestic and foreignneeds, especially products with competitiveness such as rice, seafood,frozen vegetables and fruits. It will alsostrengthen trade promotion to raise the export turnovers of its staplesin promising markets, while maintaining traditional markets andenhancing the management of goods quality, the department said. In 2014, An Giang will remove difficulties for businesses, especiallythose operating in manufacturing and processing rice, frozen shrimp andvegetable, and apparels which are the province’s four key currencyearners. It will ensure a favourable environment forboth local and foreign businesses as well…... [read more]
The province expects to ship abroad agricultural products, including700,000 tonnes of rice, for 315 million USD, and seafood for 170 millionUSD. This year, it focuses on helping local exporters tackledifficulties in terms of markets, material sources, labour, capital andadvanced technology. Local authority plans to launch “Bon nha”(Four houses) programme which links businesses and farmers in Long XuyenQuadrangle, Tay Song Hau and U Minh Thuong, which are the province’smain rice and shrimp production areas, in order to ensure stable supplyfor processing facilities. The Industry and Trade Department(ITD) and relevant bodies will forecast rice output and launch thestockpile of rice harvested in…... [read more]
In spite of the latent challenges of the world’s economy, the local garment and textile sector sets a target of earning an export turnover of US$15 billion in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 10-12 percent, said the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vinatas). Garment and textile topped the country’s total export turnover with a 17 percent share. While the national economy met difficulties, trade deficit rose sharply and prices of garment and textile materials always changed, the local garment and textile sector still achieved a trade surplus of USD 6.5 billion in 2011, an increase of USD 1.5 billion from…... [read more]
HCM City aims to post export turnover of US$34 billion this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.5 per cent, according to the city's department of industry and trade. The ambitious target demonstrates the city administrators’ eagerness to shift the nature of exports during the 2011-15 period.With the goal of achieving an annual growth rate of 13 per cent, the city hopes to increase the export of industrial products by 13.1 per cent each year, agro-forestry and fisheries products by 11.9 per cent and other commodities by 14 per cent.The city will focus on exporting highly-valued industrial products as well as…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)An Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovince of An Giang is striving to fulfill the target of 800 million USD inexport revenue this year by promoting the shipment of rice, aquatic productsand vegetables, a local official said.The province has assisted local enterprises indeveloping material areas while boosting the export of products with high addedvalue, processed products, said Vo Nguyen Nam, Director of the provincial Departmentof Industry and Trade.An Giang has focused on strengthening connectionsat home and abroad, increasing trade promotion activities, expanding marketsand assisting local enterprises in attending fairs and workshops.The province has also regularly updatedbusinesses on…... [read more]
