Exports to US lack competitiveness

VNEconomyNews.com - Raising the competitive edge of Vietnamese exports to the US market was high on the agenda at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

The seminar was conducted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in conjunction with the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Economists attending the seminar said that some commodity groups capable of competing in the US market included apparel, furniture, bags, wallets and umbrellas, fishery products, footwear alongside added-value industrial items such as machinery equipment and spare parts.