The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho’s goods exports and foreignexchange services are expected to reach 1.5 billion USD by the end of2013, up 20.9 percent over last year.
Exportvalue is estimated at 1.42 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 18.4percent, while exchange services are up to 92 percent compared to theprevious year to hit 80 million USD.
The city’smain exports have remained aquatic products, rice and garments,accounting for 35.1 percent, 31.4 percent and 7.8 percent respectively.
To achieve the results, the city’s businesses haveflexibly changed strategies towards improving quality of products andincreasing competitiveness in the traditional markets whilst seeking newbuying destinations.
Can Tho has traderelationships with over 80 countries and territories around the world.Besides the traditional markets of Japan, the US and the EU, thecity has also expanded its export markets to the Middle East, NorthAfrica and Eastern Europe .
It sets a target ofearning 1.65 billion USD from goods exports and foreign exchangeservices in 2014, up 10 percent over this year.-VNA