Export Turnover Hit US$191 Billion in Jan-Jul
The total trade turnover touched nearly US$191.73 billion in the first seven months, up 2 per cent (or US$3.83 billion) against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Viet Nam Customs.
As of late July, trade turnover of the FDI sector valued nearly US$123.14 billion, presenting a year-on-year growth of 3.5 per cent (over US$4.14 billion) and accounting for 64.2 per cent of national total figure.
In the second half of July, trade turnover surpassed US$14.76 billion, up 1.7 per cent (or US$247 million) against the first half.
Export volume touched US$7.7 billion in the second half of July, up 6.7 per cent against the first half.
Hence, as of late July, export turnover outstripped US$96.99 billion, up 5.4 per cent (or US$5 billion) against the same period last year.
In the reviewed time, total import turnover was over US$7.06 billion, down 3.3 per cent (or US$239 million) against the first half of July.
By the end of the seventh month, Viet Nam imported US$94.74 billion of goods, down 1.2 per cent against the same period last year.
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