Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in January 2018 was estimated at US$3.09 billion, up 25.9% against the same period last year. 

Vietnam’s export-import value reached US$38.3 billion in January – up 39.9% compared to a year earlier but down 3.1% compared to December 2017, according to the General Department of Customs.

Petrol imports totalled 900,000 tonnes, worth US$552 million in the first month of the year, up 3.5% in volume and 10.9% in value year on year, according to the General Department of Customs.

Export turnover of the southern province of Dong Nai hit US$1.267 billion in January, up nearly 14% against the same period last year, according to the provincial Department of Statistics. 

Post-harvest losses not only refer to the quantity of lost crops, but also any reduction in their quality and access to international markets, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s encouragement of commercial arbitration has been hailed by the international community. The country's socialist-oriented market economy and its strong international integration have offered numerous opportunities for trade promotion.

The Ministry of Transport issued a circular to guide the implementation of Decree 116 that tightens control over quality, technical safety and environment protection of imported autos.

Vietnam paid US$410 million for imported beef last year due to increasing demand, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam exported 3.75 million tonnes of steel in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 34%, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA). 

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s imports of Vietnamese agricultural and livestock products rose by 34% in two years since the two countries’ free trade agreement (FTA) took effect in December 2015.