Dong Nai Province has maintained its positive trade growth with estimated surplus of US$300 million in January, the province’s Department of Industry and Trade reported.
Viet Nam''s export and import value has multiplied by four to US$400 billion, equal to 170 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), since the country became a WTO member 10 years ago.
The fluctuation of foreign exchange in the first quarter was due to a sharp rising import value, according to the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).
Viet Nam imported 16,000 completely built cars, or units (CBU), worth
US$308 million in the first half of this year, up 17.8 per cent in
volume and 7.5 per cent in value year-on-year.