Foreign trade value exceeds US$177 billion
Total foreign trade value as of July 15 was over US$177 billion, a year-on-year rise of 2.8%, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Meanwhile, strong decreases were seen in the export of coal (down 98.9%, equivalent to US$3 million); iron and steel (48.3% or US$59 million); precious stone, non-ferrous metals and related products (36.9% or US$35 million); and chemicals (31% or US$16 million).
In the reviewed period, import value totalled nearly US$87.7 billion, falling 0.7% (US$584 million) from the same period last year.