Vietnam's textile and garment exports to the United States is expected to rise 12.24 percent this year from 2014 to $11 billion, the Vietnam Economic Times newspaper quoted a Vietnamese industry official as saying.

The value could double after the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is signed, lowering tariffs for Vietnamese products to the U.S. market, the report said.

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