The country remained in second place with exports of 1.23 billion pairs behind only China (7.4 billion), according to the World Footwear 2021 Year Book published by the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers Association.

Worker seen at a factory of footwear maker Pouyuen in HCMC in June 2021.

The two countries account for 71 percent of all footwear exports.

Vietnam’s exports were growing at 11.2 percent in 2015-19, but last year Covid-19 dragged it down to negative 8.3 percent growth to $16.79 billion, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

The pandemic caused footwear production to fall by 15.8 percent last year, according to the Portuguese report. Over 82 percent of all footwear is made in Asia, it added.

Export turnover hits 11.5 billion USD, helping Bac Giang enter top leading provinces nationwide

(BGO) – The export turnover in Bac Giang province hit about 1.5 billion USD in October, up over two times comparing to the figure in May and June when the province was the Covid hot spot in the country and 11.5 billion USD in ten months, representing 102.7 percent against 2020 value, reported the provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT)

Vietnam likely to achieve rice export target this year

Vietnam is expected to achieve its export target of 6.3 million tonnes of rice worth US$3.2 billion this year due to high global demand and an increase in export prices.

Fruit exports to South Korea surge

Vietnam exported $107.25 million worth of fruit and vegetables to South Korea in the first eight months of this year, up 3.47 percent year-on-year.

Imports-exports contribute VND285.62 trillion to State budget

State budget collection from import-export activities reached VND85.62 trillion (US$12.53 billion) in the first nine months of this year, equivalent to 90.6% of the estimate and a year-on-year rise of 25.83%.

Source: VnExpress