The figure was equivalent to 15.47 percent of the localyearly target of 1.5 billion USD.
Provincial authorities said they are proactively taking measures to assist businesses in searching for, expanding, and keeping theirpotential export markets.
Director the provincial Department of Industry and TradeNguyen Van Be Sau said Ben Tre is helping local enterprises in following theState regulations on import-export management.
According to the official, courses on international integrationand trade promotion as well as conferences on trade connectivity have beenorganised, while updates on importers' technical barriers are frequently offeredto exporters.
Ben Tre now houses 130 exporting enterprises who ship theirproducts to 128 countries and territories, with their European, American and Asian importersshowing the fastest and most stable growth rates./.
VNA