The southern province of Dong Nai enjoyed a trade surplus of nearly 1.4 billion USD in the first eight months of the year. (Photo: VNA)Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai enjoyed a tradesurplus of nearly 1.4 billion USD in the first eight months of the year,according to the provincial Statistics Office.
In the eight-month period, the province shipped nearly 11 billion USD worth ofproducts to foreign countries, a year-on-year increase of 11 percent.
The trade surplus was contributed by key staples like footwear (1.9 billionUSD, up 9.4 percent), garments (over 1 billion USD, up 8.2 percent) and woodenfurniture (722 million USD, up 12.3 percent).
The provincial People’s Committee said that the footwear sector has witnessedthe highest export turnover in the past years. Foreign direct investment (FDI) companieslike Changsin, Taekwang Vina and Pouchen have enjoyed sound and stable growth.They are committing to raising production capacity to meet orders from the world’sbig footwear brands in the coming time.
Despite facing fierce competition with Chinese, Indian and Bangladeshienterprises, Vietnamese garment businesses still ensure stable orders thanks totheir prestige and product quality.
Regarding wooden products, numerous firms have sought new markets while takingadvantage of the free trade agreements signed with the Republic of Korea andJapan to boost their exports.
Meanwhile, several products saw high export growth like fibre (795 million USD,up 25.6 percent), machines and equipment (670 million USD, up 22.9 percent), computersand electronic products (318 million USD, up 22.8 percent).
High export prices of agricultural products also contributed to the province’sexport revenue.
The largest importers of Dong Nai goods in the period were the US with revenueof 2.54 billion USD, China with 944 million USD and Japan with 934 millionUSD.-VNA
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