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 export markets and taken measures to remove difficulties forproduction firms.
In the first seven months of this year, An Giangshipped abroad over 212,000 tonnes of rice, raking in 98.2 million USD, equivalentto 80 percent in volume and 94.3 percent in value of the same period last year.
The export of frozen aquatic products reachednearly 73,000 tonnes, worth 139.4 million USD, up 3.89 percent year on year.
Apparel exports totaled 10.13 million units,valued at 55.3 million USD, a slight fall in volume, but rising by 5.73 percentin value year on year.
In the reviewed period, the province’s exportvalue exceeded 429.5 million USD, accounting for 52.3 percent of the annual target,up 1.69 percent year on year.-VNA
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