Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai’stotal export value neared 11.6 billion USD during the January – June period, anannual growth of 34.17 percent.
According to the provincial statistics department, the State-owned and private sectors contributed 276.69 million USD and 2.2 billion USD to the sum, while the foreign-fundedsector more than 9.1 billion USD. These figures represented on-year increasesof 20.7, 30.46, and 35.54 percent, respectively.
Most export products enjoyed good growth in the first half. Nine groups, including woodwork, machinery and spare parts, apparel, and computers-electronic devices,saw their total values surpassing 8 billion USD.
The US was the province’s biggest export market with a turnoverof over 3.4 billion USD, accounting for 29.72 percent of the total export value, followed by China (over 1.253 billion USD), Japan(over 1.027 billion USD) and the Republic of Korea (589.97 million USD).
To sustain growth in the last half, Dong Nai has planned tointensify its support measures targeting businesses, particularly small- andmedium-sized ones and startups. It will also focus on industrial restructuring prioritisinghigh-tech, support, and spearhead industries, while speeding up the building of new industrial parks to attract investment./.
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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
