Vietnam’s trade balance posted positive, US$1.29 billion, in the first two months of the year, the General Department of Customs said on February 28.

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and the UK reached US$657.35 million during January, representing an annual increase of 78.57%, according to the European-American Market Department.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import-export turnover from the beginning of the year to February 15 reached over US$74 billion, with the country enjoying a trade surplus of roughly US$3 billion, according to figures compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The seven days of the Lunar New Year from February 10 to February 16 saw Vietnam export goods to over 80 markets, with the largest volume of exports going to China.

Of the six ASEAN nations, only Vietnam posted an increase in exports for 2020, up 7% to US$282.66 billion, according to The Straits Times.

VOV.VN - Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has obtained a trade surplus of US$1.3 billion in January, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam’s goods exports were valued at US$27.7 billion, up 0.2% from the previous month and 50.5% from the same period last year, according to the latest data unveiled by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises recorded a trade surplus of US$33.87 billion during 2020, while their export value reached US$202.89 billion, representing an annual increase of 10.7%, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Import and Export Sub-Department, has received complaints from businesses and business groups about a shortage of containers that has led to an unprecedented increase in shipping tariffs, its deputy director Tran Thanh Hai has said.

Vietnam moved up four grades to become the second largest exporter to the US in 2020, with its export turnover surging 24.5% to an estimated US$76.4 billion.