Telephones and components were leading the list of items exported by the country to South Korea last year with the export turnover of $ 3.97 billion, up by 45.5 per cent year – on - year and accounted for 26.8 per cent of the total. It was followed by textiles and garments with $ 2.64 million, up by 15.8 per cent; and then computers, electronics and components with $ 1.73 billion, up by 46 per cent year – on – year.

In 2017, the country’s exports of glass and products to South Korea rocketed by 631 per cent to nearly $ 130.25 million; while the exports of petroleum to South Korea reached $ 67.66 million, up by 210 per cent; coal - $ 21.67 million, up by 183 per cent; ores and minerals - $ 7.35 million, up by 80.6 per cent; ordinary metals - $ 172.72 million, up by 86.5 per cent; paper and products - $ 14.58 million, up by 90.7 per cent.

However, the country’s exports of fertilizer and pepper to South Korea decreased sharply by 36 per cent and 19 per cent, respectively compared with 2016

The bilateral trade exchange between Vietnam and South Korea increased sharply and Vietnam is now the fourth biggest trade partner of South Korea.

Vietnam’s exports of goods to South Korea in 2017 -Unit: US$ - source: the General Department of Customs