Exports of Can Tho and Ca Mau surge

Can Tho’s exports are estimated to hit US$1.3 billion this year, up 24.5 percent compared to the target set.

Rice and seafood, at US$862 million, accounted for 67.6 percent of the total export value, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

The province has invested tens of billions of Vietnam dong to install new grinding and packaging lines to improve product quality and the amount of high-quality rice for export to the EU, Japan and North America.

Ca Mau province’s exports this year hit a record high of US$910 million, 7 percent exceeding the target and an increase of 5.7 percent over a year earlier. Of the figure, seafood exports made up nearly US$900 million.

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