According to the Viet Nam Customs, Viet Nam earned US$1.52 billion from exporting garment in March, up 46.3% against last month.
The figure brought export value of the product over the past three months to nearly US$4.44 billion, presenting a year-on-year increase of 19.4%.
The US, Japan and the EU are the largest garment importers of Viet Nam with turnovers of US$326 million, US$65.8 million and US$106 million, or year-on-year increases of 17.7%, 12.6% and 20.7%, respectively.
The Viet Nam Steel Association (VSA) reported that its members sold 570,000 tons in March, rising by 60% from the previous month, up nearly 26.5% against last year’s corresponding period.
In the reviewed period, steel consumption in the local market hit approximately 1.2 million tons, or 5.7% higher than the same period last year.
