Vietnam Mekong Delta Region Exports to Reach US$6.2B This Year
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region expects to earn US$6.2 billion from exporting goods with its staples of rice, seafood and fruits this year.
The figure was released at a two-day conference on Mekong Delta investment and development concluded in the southern city of Can Tho on Sept 6 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Currently, the region’s rice export volume and value accounts for 90% and 60% of Vietnam’s sum, respectively.
Its seafood and fruits output represents 50% and 70% of the country’s total in turn.
The EU, Northern America and Africa are the region’s main export markets. (Vietnam Economic Times)
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