Vietnam mainly imports goods from Asia
Monday, 12:25, 16/06/2014
(VOV) -Vietnam’s import turnover from Asian countries in the first five months of this year accounted for 81.3% of the country’s total, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Its imports from ASEAN, East Asia and especially China made up 16.2%, 60.4% and 28.3% respectively.
Vietnamese imports from Asia increased by 19.5%, the Americas 24.8%, Africa 9.9% and Oceania 45.7%. However, its imports from Europe declined by 11.6%.
Overall, Vietnam sustained its steady growth of its imports for domestic production, new projects, and goods processing for export.