Vietnam is estimated to reap export turnovers of 26.5 billion US dollars in the first 10 months of this year, up 22 percent over the same period of last year.

Between January and October, the country is set to ship abroad 4.6 million tons of rice valued at 1.2 billion dollars, posting year-on-year respective surges of 30 percent and 50 percent, according to the Trade Ministry on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, other farm products, including coffee, rubber, fruits and vegetables, are estimated to record growths of 14-36 percent in export value, the ministry said.

Vietnam, which posted a year-on-year rise of 31.5 percent in export turnover to 26.5 billion dollars last year, is expected to obtain revenues of 32.5 billion dollars this year.

The country has planned to earn 36.5-37.5 billion dollars from goods exports in 2006, mainly by intensifying overseas sales of products with big export turnovers, including rice, seafood, crude oil, coal, garment, footwear, textile and garment, as well as those with high export growth such as electronic appliances, woodwork, and electric wires.

Source: Xinhua