VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has predicted Vietnam’s total import-export turnover is likely to expand by 10% this year to US$600 billion, beating the 4% growth target set previously by the Government.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$360 million in September, according to the latest statistics compiled by the General Department of Customs.

In September, the export value of footwear reduced 44% on-year to $700 million, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

Vietnam’s trade turnover in the first nine months of this year reached US$483.17 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24.4%, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - China has represented Vietnam’s largest importer over the past nine months, spending US$81.3 billion on imports, marking an increase of 41.1% year on year, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam’s export turnover is forecast to surpass US$315 billion this year, which, however, requires more drastic measures.

Vietnam exported nearly 919,000 tonnes of rubber, earning US$1.54 billion in the first seven months of 2021 with the price of US$1,677 per tonne, up 34.2%, 74.5% and 30% respectively, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted new licenses in Hanoi in August, with a combined registered capital of US$17.6 million, according to statistics released by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong (China) will make enhancing investment and tourism ties between Vietnam and the region a priority once the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control.

Aquatic exports in the first half of August were strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching only US$263.8 million, down 41% compared to the second half of July and 30.1% from the same period in 2020.