Computers, electronics, phones exports exceed US$42 bln

VGP – Viet Nam gained nearly US$42 billion from exporting computers, electronics and phones over the recent eight months of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

September 13, 2017 4:05 PM GMT+7

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The exports of phones and accessories reached US$26 billion, up 14.8% against the same period last year, equivalent to an increase of US$ 3.35 billion. Key export markets include the UK, Brazil, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands and China.

The nation earned US$15.7 billion from exporting electronics and spare parts, up 39.3%, equal to a rise of US$4.44 billion.

Besides traditional export markets such as China, the U.S. and Japan, Viet Nam’s businesses gained success in developing and expanding exports to other nations such as the Republic of Korea, , Canada, China and Russia, and ASEAN.

The exports of the processing industry was estimated at US$107.1 billion in eight months, a year-on-year increase of 18%, accounting for 80.2% of the total export value.

By Thuy Dung