Vietnam Reports On-year Export Up 19.4 per cent in First Half
Vietnam is forecast to fetch US$18.81 billion from goods export in the first half of this year, up 19.4 per cent on-year, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Of the sum, foreign-invested enterprises contribute US$10.9 billion, up nearly 16 per cent on-year, meeting 51.4 per cent of the goal set for this year.
In June, the country earns about US$4.1 billion from outbound goods shipment, an on-month increase of 0.8 per cent, said the ministry.
So far this year, nine out of Vietnam’s 25 export items realize over 50 per cent of the year’s targets, namely, coal, electric wire, plastic products, handicrafts, rice, coffee, vegetables, pepper and bags.
The country’s import figures during the first half have not been made available.
This year, Vietnam is forecast to bag US$47.5 billion in exports, up 20 per cent on-year, and to spend US$52.2 billion on goods imports, up 17.5 per cent. (Investment)
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