Vietnam-Mexico Trade Forecast to Hit $1B in Next Years: Deputy Minister

9:49:21 PM | 5/12/2010

Trade between Vietnam and Mexico is predicted to surge to $1 billion in the next years from $716 million in 2009.
 
Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh released his forecast during his two-day visit to Mexico ended May 8.
 
Vietnam exported over $600 million worth of goods to Mexico and reported a trade surplus of nearly $484 million during the year.
 
Apparel, footwear, seafood, woodwork products, printers and sportswear were Vietnam’s export staples and its main imports were pharmaceuticals, chemicals, electronic spare parts, steel scraps. (VNA)