(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has set a target of 165 billion USD in export turnover in 2015 by expanding the market and removing obstacles to businesses toward achieving sustainable export growth.

At a review meeting on Wednesday, the Ministry said that Vietnamese exporters should grasp opportunities brought about by trade agreements in the new year. Minister Vu Huy Hoang said: “We will continue to remove obstacles to businesses, particularly small and medium-sized businesses to help them stabilize their production and increase exports. We will try to find new markets and boost trade promotion to achieve a 10% export growth in 2015.”

Vietnam’s export value in 2014 was 150 billion USD, 13.6% above last year.