VOV.VN - Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$12.4 billion last year, marking the seventh consecutive year that the country's export turnover stood at a higher rate compared to its import revenue.

Domestic private enterprises in the southern province of Dong Nai earned nearly US$5.8 billion from export activities in 2022, a record so far, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - With the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s trade surplus with Vietnam reaching US$34.26 billion, Vietnam has become the Republic of Korea’s largest trade surplus partner for the first time when the latter enjoyed a trade surplus of US$34.26 billion with the former in 2022, according to the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).

VOV.VN - Vietnam showed signs of undergoing a socio-economic recovery throughout 2022, with GDP growth hitting 8.02% and international arrivals reaching 3.6 million, a 23.3-fold increase compared to the previous year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to enjoy a wealth of opportunity to raise trade turnover by 6% in 2023 after bringing in more than US$700 billion for the first time in 2022.

Over the past years, free trade agreements (FTAs) have proved effective in promoting Vietnam’s exports.

VOV.VN - The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has promoted the export of Vietnamese goods to the UK market, with the trade balance continuously recording a trade surplus exceeding billions of US$.

VOV.VN - The nation raked in more than US$10.79 billion from exporting auto accessories and vehicles during the past 11 months of the year, up 13.1% against the same period from last year, according to information given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$10.6 billion during the past 11 months of the year, while the consumer price index (CPI) recorded annual growth of 3.02%, according to the socio-economic report published on November 29 by the General Statistics Office.

There remains potential for Vietnam and the UK to tap the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and expand bilateral trade ties, said Ngo Chung Khanh, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Multilateral Trade Policy Department.