The figure will include 300 million USD sourced from foreign currency services. The city has earned 891.2 million USD from export and foreign currency services in the first seven months, of which exports contributed 686.2 million USD, the provincial department said.
In a meeting, held on July 28, the municipal authorities asked relevant agencies to double efforts to speed up projects processing commodities for export, especially those on footwear, and apparel.
According to Director of the provincial Department for Industry and Trade Nguyen Minh Toai, rice exporters have secured more orders since early July, which are expected to gain rises in both volume and value of export rice.
Nguyen Ngoc He, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the city’s fruit tree area increased to 15,800 hectares, providing enough material for processing for export.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam said the city would implement measures to boost exports, including developing logistics.