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Vietnam’s trade surplus hits 5.46 billion USD in first half

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 5.46 billion USD in the first six months of this year, nearly 1.5 billion USD higher than the estimated 4 billion USD, according to the General Department of Customs.
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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 5.46 billion USD in the first six months of this year, nearly 1.5billion USD higher than the estimated 4 billion USD, according to the General Departmentof Customs.

In June alone, the export-import turnover reached 43.26 billion USD, up15.8 percent against the previous month.

The export revenue in the month was valued at22.564 billion USD, up 17.6 percent month-on-month, while the import valuedecreased by 14 percent to over 20.7 billion USD.

Vietnam’s export turnover in the first half hit nearly 122.8 billionUSD, up 0.2 percent, while the country spent about 117.3 billion USD on importsin the period, down 2.9 percent year-on-year.

Vietnam's major exports in the reviewed period include computers, electronicsand components (3.94 billion USD); telephones and components (3.65 billionUSD); textiles (2.6 billion USD); machinery, equipment and spareparts (1.9billion USD) and footwear (1.43 billion USD)./. 
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