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| 10 feb 2006 |
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Vietnam: fruit exports to China surge after Tet holiday
Mountainous northern Lao Cai province, in the first week after the Tet holiday (Jan. 30 - Feb. 3), saw the export of 4.3 million USD worth of fruits from southern Viet Nam to the southwest of China, a year-on-year increase of 30 percent.
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The exports included fresh longan, dragon fruit and cashew nuts which originated from southern Dong Nai, Vinh Long and An Giang provinces. In January alone, the export-import turnover through the province reached 11.5 million USD, with exports making up 7.4 million USD. The province predicts exports worth 457 million USD in 2006, a rise of 27 million USD over 2005
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