HCM City’s two-month export turnover grows 3%
VOV.VN - Enterprises based in Ho Chi Minh City exported a total of US$7.5 billion worth of goods via border gates during the opening two months of the year, recording a year-on-year increase of 3%, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.
Furthermore, the southern city’s import turnover expanded by 38% to US$11 billion.
In term of tourism’s activities, Ho Chi Minh City earned approximately VND13 trillion from tourism in February alone, a rise of 115.8% compared to last year's same period.
The southern metropolis also received over 2.62 million local travelers and 319,678 foreigners, up 93.5% and 100%, respectively.
In line with this, the tourism sector generated over VND21.2 trillion in revenue in the reviewed period, surging by 62.3% on-year. During the two-month period, the city welcomed 676,565 international tourists, a year-on-year rise of 100%, as well as 4.67 million domestic visitors, up 45.7% against last year.
The City collected more than VND93.1 trillion in State budget revenue throughout the reviewed period, up 5.95% on-year, including VND71.7 trillion in domestic revenue, and over VND21.3 trillion in import-export revenue, according to data from the municipal Department of Finance.
Meanwhile, total local spending stood at over VND5.6 trillion, up 11.98% on-year.