The total export turnover was estimated at $38.48 billion, down 5.1 per cent over the same period last year because the export value of several main export products decreased sharply.
As production has recovered, and local businesses can meet orders and effectively take advantage of FTAs, experts expected local exports to reach a milestone of US$400 billion this year.
Foreign-invested companies accounted for 76.4 per cent, or $37.07 billion, of Vietnam’s total export turnover. Meanwhile, the domestic sector shipped abroad $11.48 billion worth of products.