Seafood has just joined the “$1 billion club” with the export turnover of $ 1.1 billion in the first two months of this year, up by 20.4 per cent over the same period last year.

In the first two months, the exports of telephones and components were estimated at $ 6.63 billion, up by 41.7 per cent over the same period of 2017. Telephones and components were the country’s leading export item in the period.

Meanwhile, the exports of textiles and garments reached $ 4.3 billion, up by 22.3 per cent year – on – year.

The exports of computers, electronics and components were estimated at nearly $ 4 billion, up by 19.2 per cent; footwear of all kinds - $ 2.27 billion, up by 11.9 per cent; wood and furniture - $ 1.27 billion, up by 20.1 per cent.

By the end of February, the country’s export turnover totaled $ 33.62 billion, up by 22.9 per cent over the same period last year. The exports of

Of the figure, the export turnover of 6 leading items reached $ 19.57 billion, accounted for 58.2 per cent of the total.