Tien Giang’s export turnover up 17.5 percent in Q1
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang earned 884 million USD from exports in the first quarter of 2022, up 17.5 percent year-on-year, and equal to 26.4 percent of the target set for the year, according to the provincial Department of Trade and Industry.
Processing dragon fruits for export in Tien Giang province. (Photo: VNA)
Tien Giang (VNA) – TheMekong Delta province of Tien Giang earned 884 million USD from exports in thefirst quarter of 2022, up 17.5 percent year-on-year, and equal to 26.4 percentof the target set for the year, according to the provincial Department of Tradeand Industry.
The positive results have beenattributed to drastic solutions taken by local authorities to promote socio-economicrecovery in the new normal, especially the efforts being made to help enterprisesresume production and business activities while enhancing exports ofagricultural products and key goods.
The provincial Departmentof Trade and Industry has coordinated with relevant agencies to improve the business and investment environment, and create favourableconditions for businesses to remove post-COVID-19 difficulties, thus helpingthem improve their competitiveness and expand export markets.
Regarding the direction of exportmanagement, the locality has gradually reduced risky unofficial exports and increasedofficial exports, while diversifying export markets, especially for agriculturalproducts and specialty fruits.
Focus has also been given to providinginformation to enterprises related to export markets, and helping them tointroduce their products on domestic and international e-commerce platforms, thedepartment said.
Local businesses have been alsoencouraged to expand exports to countries that are part of free trade agreementsVietnam is a member of.
They have also been invited toparticipate in trade cooperation conferences between Vietnam and India, Mexicoand China in April and May this year./.
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Processing dragon fruits for export in Tien Giang province. (Photo: VNA) 
