VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to fetch US$732 billion in foreign trade this year, representing an annual rise of 10%, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry at a year-end meeting in Hanoi on December 26.

Vietnam spent around US$8.12 billion importing 7.89 million tons of fuel between January and November, up 23.9% in volume and 119.6% in value versus the year-ago period, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam's industry and trade sector has obtained encouraging results in 2022, contributing to the national socio-economic development. The following is a list of the 10 most outstanding events of the year as selected by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - The nation exported a total of 1,700 tonnes of mangoes worth US$7.4 million to the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the past 11 months of the year, thereby becoming the third largest mango supplier to the RoK market.

Hoa Phat Group has signed a contract to export 10,000 tonnes of steel wire in coil form to Europe.

The volume of Vietnam’s pepper exports to important markets has decreased this year, but the country has retained its top spot in the global rankings, heard a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam Andrew Jeffries has attributed Vietnam’s economic growth in 2022 to a strong performance across sectors.

Vietnamese firms have attended the 15th Cambodian and Import-Export Goods Exhibition (CIEG) in Phnom Penh.

VOV.VN - For the first time in history Vietnam’s 2022 import-export value has surpassed the US$700 billion mark, up 15% year on year.

VOV.VN - Despite facing COVID-19 restrictions put in place by China, local pangasius exports to both the China and Hong Kong markets witnessed an impressive growth of 79% to US$675 million during the opening 11 months of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).