China is now the largest import and export market of enterprises in Hanoi , the municipal department of statistics said.

In the first six months of this year, Hanoi ’s exports were estimated at 4.259 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 17.2 percent, while imports were about 12.55 billion USD, up 23 percent over the same period last year.

Of these figures, 15.7 percent of exports went to China and 27.6 percent of imports came from China .

Japan comes second with 10.9 percent and 12.3 percent of Hanoi ’s total exports and imports, respectively. The US accounted for with 10.6 percent of the capital city’s exports.

The main export items enjoying high turnover are garment and textile, accounting for 10.3 percent of total exports, computer accessories and peripheral devices with 15.1 percent, while petroleum imports amount to 3.6 billion USD./.