VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade surplus of US$2.74 billion during October to bring its trade surplus during the opening 10 months of the year to US$125 million, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The growth of processed seafood output in Vietnam will reach over 6% a year by 2030 under a national seafood processing development strategy for 2021-2030 which has been approved by the Prime Minister.

VOV.VN - The export value of Vietnamese tuna to China during the first half of September soared by 332% compared to the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

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

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, trade revenue between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries has still been on the rise, but much still needs to be done to fully capitalise on these neighbouring markets.

Many countries are promoting vaccinations and reopening their economies. As a result, demand for Vietnam's textiles, footwear, furniture, and electronic products is on the rise.

Despite a fall in Vietnam's rice exports so far this year, experts held that the situation will be improved once the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled.

VOV.VN - Vietnam racked up a trade deficit of US$2.5 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The export value of local timber and wood products to the UK market during the first half of the year soared by 53.5% to US$146.5 million against the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association (VIFOREST).

Total revenue of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector is estimated at nearly US$65 billion in the first half of 2021, up 22% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.