Telephones and components: Vietnam exported $ 3.9 billion worth of telephones and components in December of 2017 and $ 45.27 billion in the whole year of 2017, up by 31.9 per cent compared with the year of 2016.

The main export markets of telephones and components in the period were EU (28 countries) with over $ 11.96 billion, up by 6.4 per cent year – on – year; China with $ 7.15 billion, up by 8 times; South Korea - $ 3.97 billion, up by 45.4 per cent; the U.A.E - $ 3.89 billion, up by 1.6 per cent.

Textiles and garments: The country exported nearly $ 2.48 billion worth of textiles and garments in December and $ 26.04 billion in the year of 2017, up by 14.4 per cent and 9.3 per cent, respectively year – on - year.

The leading export markets of textiles and garments in 2017 were the U.S with $ 12.28 billion, up by 7.3 per cent year – on – year; EU (28 countries) - $ 3.79 billion, up by 6.3 per cent; Japan - $ 3.11 billion, up by 7.3 per cent; and South Korea - $ 2.64 billion, up by 15.8 per cent compared with the previous year.

Computers, electronic products and components: Vietnam earned $ 2.26 billion from export of computers, electronic products and components in December of 2017, down by 13.7 per cent compared with the same month of 2016. The figure brought the country’s total exports of computers, electronics and components in 2017 to $ 25.94 billion, increased sharply by 36.8 per cent compared with 2016.

The major export markets of computers, electronic products and components in the period were China with $ 6.86 billion, up by 69 per cent year – on – year; the E.U - $ 4.61 billion, up by 20.5 per cent; the U.S - $ 3.44 billion, up by 18.7 per cent.

Footwear of all kinds: The export of footwear of all kinds reached $ 1.47 billion in December and $ 14.65 billion in the whole year of 2017, up by 12.7 per cent year – on - year.

The country’s top export markets of footwear of all kinds in 2017 were the U.S with $ 5.11 billion, up by 14.1 per cent year – on – year; the E.U (28 countries) - $ 4.65 billion, up by 10.2 per cent; China –$ 1.14 billion, up by 26.1 per cent.

Machines, equipment, tools and spare parts: The country earned nearly $ 1.14 billion from export of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts  in December and $ 12.77 billion in 2017, up by 28 per cent over the previous year.

The main export markets of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts in 2017 were the U.S with $ 2.43 billion, up by 14.1 per cent year – on – year; Japan –  $ 1.72 billion, up by 9.9 per cent; the EU (28 countries) – nearly $ 1.87 billion, up by 44.6 per cent over 2016.

The top 5 import items in 2017 were computers, electronics and components; machines, equipment and spare parts; telephones and components; fabrics of all kinds and iron and steel of all kinds.

Computers, electronics and components: Vietnam spent over $ 3.7 billion for import of computers, electronic products and components in December of 2017 and $ 37.71 billion in the whole year of 2017, up by 35.2 per cent compared with 2016.

The major import markets of computers, electronic products and components last year were South Korea with $ 15.33 billion, up by 76.7 per cent year – on – year; China - $ 7.06 billion, up by 19 per cent; and Taiwan - $ 3.94 billion, up by 24.6 per cent.

Machines, equipment, tools and spare parts:  The country imported $ 2.94 billion worth of machines, equipment, tools and spare parts  in December of 2017 and $ 33.67 billion in 2017. The figures were up by 2.3 per cent and by 18 per cent, respectively year – on - year.

The main import markets of machines, equipment, tools and spare parts in 2017 were China with $ 10.87 billion, up by 16.8 per cent year – on – year; South Korea –  $ 8.63 billion, up by 46.6 per cent; Japan - $ 4.26 billion, up by 2.2 per cent over 2016.

Telephones and components: Vietnam imported over $ 1.86 billion worth of telephones and components in December of 2017 and $ 16.34 billion in the whole year of 2017, up by 54.8 per cent compared with 2016.

The main import markets of telephones and components in the period were China with $ 8.75 billion, up by 42.4 per cent year – on – year; and South Korea - $ 6.18 billion, up by 72.6 per cent year – on - year.

Fabrics of all kinds: Vietnam’s imports of fabrics of all kinds reached $ 1.02 billion in December of 2017 and $ 11.37 billion in the whole year of 2017, increased by 8.4 per cent over the year 2016.

The major import markets of fabrics of all kinds in 2017 were China with $ 6.08 billion, up by 11.5 per cent; South Korea - $ 2.04 billion, up by 4.2 per cent; Taiwan - $ 1.57 billion, up by 4.2 per cent.

Iron and steel of all kinds: The country imported 1.11 million tons of iron and steel of all kinds worth of $ 752 million in December of 2017 and 14.99 million tons worth of $ 9.01 billion in 2017, down by 1734 per cent in quantity but up by 13.5 per cent in value year – on - year.

In 2017, the country imported 4.1 million tons of iron and steel of all kinds from China, down by 6.2 per cent; from Japan - $ 1.37 billion, up by 20.8 per cent; and South Korea - $ 1.16 billion, up by 15.3 per cent.