Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has shownstrong socio-economic performance in the first half of 2018 with allindications exceeding the targets.
According to Duong Nghia Hiep, Vice Director of the city’s Department ofIndustry and Trade, in the first six months of 2018, Can Tho enjoyed 13.5percent growth in total retail and service revenues to 63.07 trillion VND (2.77billion USD), equivalent to 53.6 percent of its yearly target.
Earnings from exports and services reached 966.85 million USD,fulfilling 54 percent of the yearly target and representing a rise of 16.37percent over the same period last year.
Of the figure, goods export revenue was 773.48 million USD, up 20.73percent year on year.
Can Tho’s key export products included aquatic products (238 millionUSD), rice (141.2 million USD), farm produce and processed food (nearly 70million USD) leather (42.5 million USD), fertilizer (12.2 million USD),pharmaceuticals and veterinary drugs (11.9 million USD).
Meanwhile, earnings from services hit 193.37 million USD, an increase of1.67 percent over the same time last year.
The city’s import revenue in the first six months of this year was227.65 million USD, reaching 56.9 percent of its plan for the year, andrepresenting a rise of 31.5 percent year on year. Can Tho mostly imported materialsfor production.
In the rest of the year, the city will continue calling on local firmsto engage in a programme to sell Vietnamese products in rural areas, industrialparks and residential areas.
The province will also organise Vietnamese goods fairs across the city,while continue seeking measures to support local firms in boosting productionand exports.-VNA
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Harvesting rice in Can Tho (Photo: VNA) 
