Hanoi sees trade deficit of 4 billion USD in four months

Hanoi saw a trade deficit of 1.22 billion USD in April, bringing its total deficit in 4 months to 4 billion USD.

Hanoi recorded an estimated trade deficit of 1.22 billion USD in April, bringing the city's total deficit during the first four months of the year to over 4 billion USD, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

During the period, the city earned approximately 3.4 billion USD from exports, which mainly included electronic components and agricultural products, down by only 2 percent against the same time last year.

Meanwhile, its imports rose by 2 percent to 7.38 billion USD.-VNA