Of the figure, State-owned enterprises and non-State firms US$18.8 million and US$149.5 million, respectively, while foreign-invested firms created US$1.1 billion.
Commodities with big export turnover were footwear (US$279 million), garment-textiles (US$177 million), wooden products (US$102 million), fiber (US$106 million), and machinery, equipment and spare parts (US$87 million).
The provincial People’s Committee attributed the positive results to efforts made by local businesses in stablising the market and signing export contracts at the end of 2017.
Dong Nai’s index of industrial production in January increased by 8.76% year-on-year, with the highest rise recorded in processing-manufacturing – at 9.37%.