The southern province of Dong Nai is likely to enjoy 16.8 percentrise to over 12.6 billion USD in its 2014 exports, the most impressivefigure over the past three years, said a provincial official.
The result will allow Dong Nai to secure the fourth positionnationwide in terms of exports, said Le Van Danh, Director of theprovincial Department of Industry and Trade.
Theturnover rise was attributed mainly to the shipments of apparel,footwear, wood and wooden products, machineries, equipment and spareparts.
It was also resulted from increases in demandfrom major traditional markets, including a rise of 15.2 percent by theUS , 21.8 percent by Japan, and 25 percent by China, noted Danh.
A shift in foreign orders to Vietnam and theprovince in particular, where the tax rate for many products is reducingto zero percent thanks to signed free trade agreements (FTAs), wasnamed as a significant contributing factor.
Besides, administrative reforms that were drastically sped up, have facilitated exporters’ activity, he said.
According to Huynh Thanh Binh, Deputy Head of the provincial CustomsDepartment, regular meetings held for enterprises and customs officialswere helpful in promptly addressing difficulties arisen in exportactivity.
In 2015, Dong Nai targets 14.4 billion USDin exports, up 15 percent year on year, which will double 2010’sfigure, said Danh.
He was upbeat that the goal isreachable since enterprises in apparel, footwear, wood and other areashave received orders from abroad to April, 2015.
Heexpected that more deals will come as a number of FTAs signed byVietnam took effect, including those with Chile, Japan, and FTAsbetween ASEAN and India, the Republic of Korea and Australia.
According to the Dong Nai Department of Industry andTrade, in 2015, the province will continue strengthening tradepromotion, including sending delegations to exhibitions and fairs abroadto expand outlets.
Dong Nai, together with BinhDuong, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Long An and Tien Giangprovinces and Ho Chi Minh City, form Vietnam’s southern key economicregion.
The province, Ho Chi Minh City, and Binh Duong are amongst the most attractive FDI destinations in Vietnam.-VNA
The result will allow Dong Nai to secure the fourth positionnationwide in terms of exports, said Le Van Danh, Director of theprovincial Department of Industry and Trade.
Theturnover rise was attributed mainly to the shipments of apparel,footwear, wood and wooden products, machineries, equipment and spareparts.
It was also resulted from increases in demandfrom major traditional markets, including a rise of 15.2 percent by theUS , 21.8 percent by Japan, and 25 percent by China, noted Danh.
A shift in foreign orders to Vietnam and theprovince in particular, where the tax rate for many products is reducingto zero percent thanks to signed free trade agreements (FTAs), wasnamed as a significant contributing factor.
Besides, administrative reforms that were drastically sped up, have facilitated exporters’ activity, he said.
According to Huynh Thanh Binh, Deputy Head of the provincial CustomsDepartment, regular meetings held for enterprises and customs officialswere helpful in promptly addressing difficulties arisen in exportactivity.
In 2015, Dong Nai targets 14.4 billion USDin exports, up 15 percent year on year, which will double 2010’sfigure, said Danh.
He was upbeat that the goal isreachable since enterprises in apparel, footwear, wood and other areashave received orders from abroad to April, 2015.
Heexpected that more deals will come as a number of FTAs signed byVietnam took effect, including those with Chile, Japan, and FTAsbetween ASEAN and India, the Republic of Korea and Australia.
According to the Dong Nai Department of Industry andTrade, in 2015, the province will continue strengthening tradepromotion, including sending delegations to exhibitions and fairs abroadto expand outlets.
Dong Nai, together with BinhDuong, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Long An and Tien Giangprovinces and Ho Chi Minh City, form Vietnam’s southern key economicregion.
The province, Ho Chi Minh City, and Binh Duong are amongst the most attractive FDI destinations in Vietnam.-VNA
