Seven commodities with export value of over 10 billion USD
Seven commodities of Vietnam posted an export value of over 10 billion USD in the first 10 months of this year, accounting for over 66.5% of the country's total export turnover.
Vietnam reported about 27.26 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of the year, an on-year increase of 1.9%. The capital disbursed for foreign investment projects is estimated at approximately 19.58 billion USD, up 8.8% compared to the same period in 2023.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers forecasts that the total export value of fishery products for 2024 will hit 9.5 billion USD, and in the best scenario, it may even reach 10 billion USD.
With the import-export value from January to mid-October reaching roughly 523 billion USD, Vietnam racked up a balance of trade surplus of over 22 billion USD.