The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has recorded an exportturnover of nearly 481 million USD so far this year, increasing 14.63percent over the same period last year.
Accordingto the provincial Statistics Department, the results were due to successin seafood exports, which saw a 26.21 percent rise year on year to hit450.5 million USD.
However, exports of theagro-forestry sector were low at 29.11 million USD, equivalent to just41.6 percent of the set target and down 49 percent over the previousyear, the department said.
A particularly sharp fallwas seen in both export volume and value of rice by 60,000 tonnes andan average 18 USD per tonne, the department added.
The reason behind the drop was the fierce competition from other strongexporters such as Thailand , India , Pakistan and the emergingexporters of Myanmar and Cambodia , it revealed.
Other currency earners from Soc Trang included mushrooms, eggs, fruit and machinery.-VNA
Accordingto the provincial Statistics Department, the results were due to successin seafood exports, which saw a 26.21 percent rise year on year to hit450.5 million USD.
However, exports of theagro-forestry sector were low at 29.11 million USD, equivalent to just41.6 percent of the set target and down 49 percent over the previousyear, the department said.
A particularly sharp fallwas seen in both export volume and value of rice by 60,000 tonnes andan average 18 USD per tonne, the department added.
The reason behind the drop was the fierce competition from other strongexporters such as Thailand , India , Pakistan and the emergingexporters of Myanmar and Cambodia , it revealed.
Other currency earners from Soc Trang included mushrooms, eggs, fruit and machinery.-VNA
