Vietnam’s exports expanded about 13.8% year-on-year in the first half of this year, and imports rose 18.4%, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Planning and Finance Department said at a press conference in Hanoi on June 19.

VOV.VN - The Industrial production index (IIP) went up thanks to strong export figures in May, registering an increase of 2.6% from the previous month and 8.9% on-year due to stronger exports and a low base effect from last year, said the World Bank (WB) in its Vietnam Macro Monitoring, May edition.

Five pilot projects on green technology for Vietnamese textile and garment exporters went on show at the ‘For a Sustainable Garment and Textile Industry in Vietnam’ show held in Hanoi on June 17.

VOV.VN - With signs of recovery ahead in both demand and import prices in major markets, the seafood industry aims to achieve an export turnover of US$10 billion this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese agricultural product exports to Russia recorded an annual increase of 48.7% over the past five months, of which coffee, seafood, cashew nuts, and fruit and vegetables were the most imported goods by this lucrative market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports are forecast to grow by between 10% and 12% in the year ahead, with a trade surplus reaching between US$21 billion to US$24 billion, according to June’s macroeconomic report released by MB Securities Company (MBS).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports between the beginning of the year and mid-May surged by 8.3% to reach US$1.1 billion against the same period from last year, according to data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - May alone witnessed Vietnam's export of rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products reach US$66.37 million, bringing the total export turnover of the items to US$334.5 million, an increase of 15.4% on-year, according to data compiled by the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Six Vietnamese provinces and cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, and Bac Giang earned export turnover of more than US$10 billion over the past five months, according to the latest statistics released the General Department of Customs.

The US's recognition of the market economy in Vietnam will help expand business opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises and pave the way for Vietnamese exports to this market, according to experts.