HÀ NỘI — The nation’s fibre and yarn exports reached 750,000 tonnes, worth more than US$1.85 billion over the past seven months, surging 17 per cent in volume and 26.5 per cent in value against the same period last year. Over 341,000 tonnes of fibre and yarn were shipped abroad for $933.4 million in the first half of this year alone, up 18.5 per cent in volume and 29.47 per cent in value, according to the General Department of Customs. Vietnamese fibre and yarn have been exported to nearly 20 countries worldwide. Of them, mainland China is the leading importer, accounting for 54.4 per cent of the total value. South Korea and Turkey were the two other largest importers of Vietnamese fibre and yarn.

Source: Viet Nam News August 09, 2017 07:18 UTC