Exports to the US inch up 17% to US$41.5 billion
VOV.VN - Vietnam-US trade relations have enjoyed strong growth in recent years and hit US$41.5 billion last year, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Ho Chi Minh City’s branch.
During the first five months of this year, total trade with the US reached US$17.8 billion, of which exports were US$14.5 billion and imports were US$3.2 billion.
Meanwhile, up to May this year, US businesses have invested in 809 projects in Vietnam with a total registered capital of US$10.8 billion, ranking 8th among more than 100 foreign investors in the country.
In last year alone, they invested in 54 projects with a total registered capital of US$217 million.
Vietnam received around 491,000 US visitors last year, a year-on-year rise of 10.7%, and 245,000 US tourists in the first five months of this year.