VOV.VN - The opening half of 2021 witnessed Vietnamese import-export turnover reach US$316.73 billion, marking an increase of 32.2% compared to the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Ho Chi Minh City exports were up 5.1% and imports saw a surge of 26% in the first half of this year as compared to the same period in 2020, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.53 billion, according to the municipal Statistic Office.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had online talks with Australian House of Representatives Speaker Tony Smith on June 7 to promote the strategic partnership between the two countries and their legislative bodies.

Vietnam shipped overseas US$130.94 billion worth of goods in the first five months of 2021, up 30.7% annually, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The export turnover of wood and wood products hit US$4.99 billion in the first four months of 2021, a surge of 50.5% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development.

The US-based Furniture Today website on May 17 ran an article on Vietnam’s overtaking China in furniture shipments to the US for the first time ever in 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global trade bottlenecks and disruptions, but livestock exports are still growing strongly. With export turnover of US$1.23 billion in 2020, livestock is the new export strength of Vietnam.

Despite a rise in export revenue in the first four months of this year, experts suggested that businesses should not be too optimistic as the COVID-19 pandemic has seen complicated developments both in and outside the country.

Vietnam posted solid export performance in the first quarter of 2021, and at such a growth speed, its export turnover is likely to hit US$600 billion for the whole year, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s imports during the first 15 days of April recorded a sharp increase, with the country racking up a trade deficit of up to US$1.31 billion, according to data revealed by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.