VOV.VN - Vietnam spent more than US$1 billion importing approximately 3.64 million tonnes of wheat during the eight-month period, marking a sharp increase of 18.3% in volume but a fall of 6.7% in value, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was the largest importer of cashew nuts from Cambodia with import volume reaching 786,530 tonnes worth roughly US$1 billion, accounting for nearly 95% of Cambodia's raw cashew output during the seven-month period, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The United States remained Vietnam’s largest iron and steel export market with volume reaching 1.11 million tonnes during the seven months of the year, representing a sharp rise of 89% on-year, according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese phone and component exports to India during the past seven months of the year reached US$1.15 billion, representing a sharp rise of 102% on-year, according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese timber and wood product exports from January to August 15 surged by 24% to reach US$9.5 billion against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) firms continued to prove their pioneering role in Vietnam’s economic growth, generating a trade surplus of US$24.56 billion in the first seven months of the year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in more than US$164 million from importing fruit and vegetables to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 55% and making the RoK the second largest consumer of the products after China, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Durian emerged as Vietnam’s top fruit export with turnover reaching over US$1.3 billion in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of nearly 45%, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese garment and textile exports to the EU recovered slightly during the first half of the year, with turnover reaching more than US$1.9 billion in the reviewed period, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total import and export turnover by mid-July reached nearly US$403 billion, racking up a trade surplus of US$11.88 billion, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.