Trade exceeds 316 billion USD in eleven months
Vietnam estimates total trade turnover at 316.16 billion USD between January and November, a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent.
Farmers harvest tra fish in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam estimates total trade turnover at 316.16 billion USD between January and November, a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent.
The figure includes some 159.5 billion USD in exports and 156.66 billion USD in imports, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
As a result, the country is set to record a trade surplus of nearly 2.85 billion USD in the 11 months.
It expects overseas shipments of 15.6 billion USD and imports of 16 billion USD in November alone, representing respective monthly rises of 1.3 percent and 1 percent.
Total trade this month is expected to increase by 1.1 percent from October to around 31.6 billion USD, according to Vietnam Customs.-VNA
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