HANOI, Nov. 3: Vietnam raked in more than 20 billion U.S. dollars from exporting footwear between January and October this year, witnessing a year-on-year surge of 40.9 per cent, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Thursday.
Over the months, the country also earned roughly 3.4 billion dollars from exporting handbags, wallets, suitcases, hats and umbrellas, up 39.4 per cent year on year.
In 2021, Vietnam reaped over 17.6 billion dollars from exporting footwear and approximately 3 billion dollars from handbags, up 4.9 per cent and down 4.1 per cent year on year respectively, according to the office.