Illustrative image (Source: VNA) An Giang (VNA) – TheMekong Delta province of An Giang earned over 388.3 million USD from its exportsin the first half of this year, up 10.5 percent year on year, said Director ofthe municipal Department of Industry and Trade Vo Nguyen Nam.
Major currency earners includerice, aquatic products, and apparel. Rice remains promising as firms haveactively expanded their foothold in new and traditional markets such as the Philippines,Indonesia, and Bangladesh.
Rice exports surpassed 217,450tonnes during the period, raking in 109.1 million USD, up 31.3 percent involume and 43.2 percent in value. It was shipped to 35 countries, of which 13 inAsia, 10 in Africa, five in Europe, four in Oceania, and three in America.
More than 58,920 tonnes of frozenaquatic products were shipped abroad, earning 139.5 million USD, equivalent to97.7 percent of the previous year’s volume but up 22.3 percent in value.
This year, An Giang has providedsupport for its enterprises, regularly updating information about domestic andforeign markets while also ensuring power supply for manufacturing and legalsupport for firms.
It held seminars on theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)for businesses, farmers, cooperatives, and officials.
The province has also piloted asystem to trace the origins of fruits and vegetables, building schemes todevelop rice, pork, and mango trademarks in Cho Moi district to improve thequality of local farm produce, thus meeting demands at home and abroad. -VNA
Major currency earners includerice, aquatic products, and apparel. Rice remains promising as firms haveactively expanded their foothold in new and traditional markets such as the Philippines,Indonesia, and Bangladesh.
Rice exports surpassed 217,450tonnes during the period, raking in 109.1 million USD, up 31.3 percent involume and 43.2 percent in value. It was shipped to 35 countries, of which 13 inAsia, 10 in Africa, five in Europe, four in Oceania, and three in America.
More than 58,920 tonnes of frozenaquatic products were shipped abroad, earning 139.5 million USD, equivalent to97.7 percent of the previous year’s volume but up 22.3 percent in value.
This year, An Giang has providedsupport for its enterprises, regularly updating information about domestic andforeign markets while also ensuring power supply for manufacturing and legalsupport for firms.
It held seminars on theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)for businesses, farmers, cooperatives, and officials.
The province has also piloted asystem to trace the origins of fruits and vegetables, building schemes todevelop rice, pork, and mango trademarks in Cho Moi district to improve thequality of local farm produce, thus meeting demands at home and abroad. -VNA
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