The major commodities exported by the country to Russia in the first two months of this year were cell phones and accessories; textiles and garments; seafood; fruit and vegetables; petroleum; and footwear.

Cell phones and accessories were leading the list with the export turnover of $ 146.1 million, accounted for over 50 per cent of the total and increased by 51.63 per cent of the total. It was followed by coffee with $ 18.2 million, down by 24.93 per cent; and textiles and garments - $ 17.8 million, up by 115.49 per cent.

In the first two months of this year, the country’s exports of rice to Russia rocketed by 33,634.7 per cent to over $ 1 million; while the exports of machines and equipment increased by 178.74 per cent; fruit and vegetables – up by 116.71 per cent; and petroleum of all kinds – up by 133.49 per cent.

However, the country’s exports of iron and steel decreased by 83.62 per cent; cashew nuts – down by 5.7 per cent; toys and sport equipment – down by 7.5 per cent year – on – year in the first 2 months.

To date, Vietnam has 20 projects invested in Russia with the total registered capital of nearly $ 3 billion. Russian enterprises also invested in 114 projects in Vietnam with the total registered capital of $ 2.08 billion.

Item	First 2 months of 2017	First 2 months of 2017 vs. same period of 2016 (%)
Total	279,126,227	32.05
Cell phones and accessories	146,143,951	51.63
Coffee	18,295,572	-24.93
Textiles and garments	17,840,957	115.49
Computers, electronics and components	14,134,702	-23.29
Seafood	11,667,156	9.51
Footwear of all kinds	10,552,023	3.44
Machines, equipment and spare parts	10,350,650	178.74
Fruit and vegetables	5,917,144	116.71
Petroleum of all kinds	4,406,045	133.49
Cashew nuts	4,064,429	-5.73
Tea	3,763,107	18.12
Pepper	3,359,776	11.57
Handbags, wallets, suitcases, hats and umbrellas	2,618,263	42.34
Plastic products	1,655,731	42.23
Rubber	1,467,104	7.03
Confectionery and grain products	1,210,820	304.34
Rice	1,034,041	3.364.70
Wood and furniture	996,708	10.33
Toys, sport equipment and spare parts	857,643	-7.51
Iron and steel of all kinds	494,299	-83.62
Rubber products	201,012	19.99
Ceramic and porcelain products	152,827	44.06
Bamboo, rattan, sedge and carpet products	140,706	73.40