Tags vietnam statistics More than 5,000 firms resume operations Saturday, Apr 04, 2015 More than 5,000 businesses became operational again in the first quarter of this year, posting a 10 per cent year-on-year increase. Trade turnover hits a deficit as exports fall back in May Saturday, May 24, 2014 After making a trade surplus of US$810 million last month, the country reported a trade deficit of $400 million in May due to the decline of many export staples.