Hanoi’s export revenue hits 15 billion USD in 11 months

Hanoi’s export turnover exceeded 15 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2019, a year-on-year surge of 18.4 percent.
Hanoi’s export revenue hits 15 billion USD in 11 months ảnh 1Hanoi’s export turnover exceeded 15 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2019, a year-on-year surge of 18.4 percent (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s export turnover exceeded 15 billion USD in the first 11 monthsof 2019, a year-on-year surge of 18.4 percent.

Foreign shipments ofcomputers and peripheral devices contributed 2.28 billion USD to the capitalcity’s exports, increasing 4.4 percent against the same period last year.

Garment-textile rakedin nearly 2 billion USD, up 16.8 percent, while around 1.64 billion USD camefrom machinery, equipment and spare parts, up 2.8 percent.

Meanwhile, the exportturnover of farm produce and wooden products recorded declines of 22.3 percentand 6.8 percent to 887 million USD and 449 million USD in the period,respectively.

In November alone, thecity earned 1.57 billion USD from exports, a month-on-month rise of 6 percentand rising 33 percent against the previous year./.
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