VN runs trade surplus in Q1

As of late March, total trade turnover touched nearly US$ 65.99 billion, up 13.8% (equivalent to US$ 8 billion) against the same period last year.

Imports reached US$ 32.45 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.8%. Meanwhile, exports were US$ 33.54 billion, representing a year-on-year surge of 14.8%.

Noticeably, trade turnover surpassed US$ 13.15 billion in the second half of March, up 12.8% against the first half; contributing to raising the total figure to US$ 65.99 bllion in the first three years.

The FDI sector gained over US$ 39.59 billion in trade turnover, 17.6% higher than the same period last year and occupying 60% of total trade volume./

By Kim Anh