Of the figure, the country’s exports of goods to Malaysia reached $3 billion, down by 4.49 per cent year – on – year; and the country’s imports of goods from Malaysia

Meanwhile, the country’s imports of goods from Malaysia reached $5.6 billion, up by 34.2 per cent over the same period last year. So in the first nine months of this year, Vietnam got $2.5 billion of deficit in trade exchange with Malaysia.

In the period, the country’s imports of petroleum of all kinds reached 2.7 million tons worth of $1.7 billion, up by 38.6 per cent in quantity and 88.6 per cent in value year – on – year; computers, electronics and components – over $929.2 million, up by 19.51 per cent; machines, equipment and spare parts - $591.3 million, up by 31.61 per cent; ordinary metals - $256.9 million, up by 69.33 per cent.

However, the country’s imports of pharmaceuticals from Malaysia fell by 73.6 per cent; fragrant, cosmetics and hygiene products – down by 32.06 per cent; means of transport and spare parts – down by 47.84 per cent.

Also in the first nine months of this year, Vietnam’s exports of telephones and components to Malaysia reached $446.5 million; computers, electronics and components - $553.8 million; iron and steel of all kinds - $330.6 million; rice - $203.9 million; glass and products - $200.4 million; machines, equipment and spare parts - $144.3 million; means of transport and spare parts - $131.5 million.

In the period, the country’s exports of crude oil to Malaysia fell by 83.87 per cent in quantity and 78.07 per cent in value to 79,100 tons worth of $42.2 million; but the exports of iron and steel – up by 76.57 per cent in quantity and 98.96 per cent in value to 478,100 tons worth of $330.6 million, up by 12.68 per cent; and wood and furniture - $78.9 million, up by over 2 times or 109.81 per cent.

Malaysia is now the 8^th biggest investor in Vietnam. By June of 2018, Malaysia had 577 projects in Vietnam with the total capital of over $12 billion. Within ASEAN, Malaysia is the second biggest trade partner of Vietnam after Thailand.