Vietnam ’s exports of jean trousers in the first quarter of this year increased by 31.5 percent in volume to 1.3 million pairs and 25.5 percent in value to 7.92 million USD compared with the same period last year.
The US market accounted for the major part of Vietnam ’s jeans exports, buying 939,800 pairs, up 125.2 percent, at a value of 5.42 million USD, up 127.3 percent.
Apart from the US , jeans exports to several markets such as the Republic of Korea , Australia and the UK also raised remarkably. However, the sector’s exports to traditional markets like Japan and Taiwan ( China ) saw a decrease./.