HANOI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam raked in more than 22.1 billion U.S. dollars from exporting footwear between January and November this year, witnessing a year-on-year rise of 39.9 percent, according to the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade on Monday.
Over the months, the country also earned over 3.7 billion dollars from exporting handbags, wallets, suitcases, hats and umbrellas, up 39.3 percent 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 percent and down 4.1 percent year on year, respectively, according to the country's General Statistics Office. ■