Footwear has turned out to be one of Viet Nam’s leading exported items, making its presence in many markets all over the world, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

According to the General Department of Viet Nam Customs, export value of footwear surged from US$6.55 billion in 2011 to US$7.26 billion in 2012. Of the figure, US$1.7 billion came from domestic enterprises and the remaining US$5.56 billion were made by FDI enterprises.

As by October 15, footwear export value reached US$ 6.3 billion. The largest importer was the USA which made a value of US$1,933 million. It was followed by Europe countries: the UK US$399 million, Belgium US$356 million, Germany US$296 million, the Netherlands US$260, Spain US$210 million, Italy US$159 million, France US$156 million.

In Asia, footwear importers were China US$256 million, Japan US$290 million, and the Republic of Korea US$179 million.