Exports to Myanmar rise 16.8%

VGP – Vietnam’s exports to Myanmar reached US $20 million in the first quarter of this year, up 16.8% from the same period last year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Mission in Myanmar.

April 13, 2012 5:39 PM GMT+7

Key export lines included steel, garment accessories and materials, mosquito nets, fertilizers, construction materials, electrical equipment…

According to Myanmar customs statistics, two-way trade between the two countries was US $45 million in the first quarter, up 17.8%.

Việt Nam spent US $25 million importing Myanmar goods, up 18.6% over the corresponding period last year.

By Ngọc Vân