HCM City’s exports reach US$15 billion in seven months

Ho Chi Minh City’s exports earned over US$15 billion in the first seven months this year, increasing by 21.7 percent compared to the same period last year.

Among them, exports in the state-owned economic sector rose by 22.5 percent while the foreign-invested sector was up 19.4 percent.

The city exported mainly crude oil, diary products, textiles, footwear and rice.

Total export turnover of the city is expected to reach about US$23.5 billion by the end of 2011, up 12.1 percent against the previous year.

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