VOV.VN - Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$24.77 billion last year, with total import and export reaching US$786.29 billion, up 15.4% compared to the previous year, according to details given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The export of agro-forestry-aquatic products has created a breakthrough this year, generating US$62.5 billion, up 18.7% year on year, with a record trade surplus of US$17.9 billion, marking a remarkable 46.8% growth rate compared to the previous year.

The US-based financial, economic, and stock market news site investing.com said Vietnam's economy demonstrated continued resilience in November, with a substantial trade surplus and growth in exports and imports.

VOV.VN - This year’s forestry exports are estimated to have climbed to US$17.3 billion, a record high figure, up 19.4% from 2023, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$16.46 billion in agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products during the first 11 months of 2024, soaring 52.8% year on year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam earned US$6.4 billion from exports to the UK in the first 10 months of this year, marking a year-on-year rise of 22%, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), signed into law three years ago, has clearly benefited trade cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the context of Vietnam’s exports to most other major markets declining due to geopolitical tensions and headwinds in the global economy, said experts at a conference in Hanoi on October 30.

VOV.VN - As of mid-October, Vietnam’s totalimport-export turnover surpassed the US$600 billion mark, reaching US$610.56 billion, with a trade surplus of US$21.24 billion.

After cooling down in August 2024 and bottoming out at the end of September, the USD/VND exchange rate has shown signs of increasing again since the beginning of October.

Revenue from import-export activities hit US$578 billion in the first nine months of 2024, a rise of over 16% year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).