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The country exported goods worth US$101.04 billion to its top 10 trade partners. The U.S. remained its largest importer, purchasing goods worth US$21.6 billion, accounting for 19% of Viet Nam's total exports.
Earlier in June, the country ran a surplus of about $870 million, bringing the six-month figure to a record $3.37 billion in the recent five years.
High trade surplus is considered a condition to stabilising macro-economy and foreign exchange rate, as well as ensuring foreign reserves.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, domestic businesses reported a 19.9% rise in exports by shipping $33.07 billion worth of goods abroad in the first half of this year. Meanwhile, foreign-invested enterprises earned $80.86 billion from exports, up 14.5 percent from the corresponding period last year.
By Vien Nhu