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HCM City has set a goal of boosting the export of its key products this year and beyond via trade promotion activities and assistance to enterprises.

HCM City’s exports in the first 10 months rose 5.5 per cent year-on-year to 36.7 billion USD, according to a report by its Department of Industry and Trade.

HCM City posted export revenue of more than 3.38 billion USD in May, an increase of 10 percent against April, the city’s Customs Department has said.

HCM City’s exports increased by 7.5 percent in the first quarter to US$9.85 billion, thanks to support policies and effective trade promotion.

Ho Chi Minh City’s exports in the first eight months of 2018 hit 24.6 billion USD, an increase of 6 percent from the same period last year, reported the municipal Department of Industry and Trade on September 4.

HCM City’s export revenue reached an estimated 35.55 billion USD last year, a year-on-year increase of 16.1 percent, according to the city Department of Industry and Trade.

Ho Chi Minh City is likely to achieve export value of 35.2 billion USD this year, a 15.1 percent increase from last year, and imports of 43.1 billion USD, a 13.2 percent rise.