AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s export turnover of goods was estimated to reach US$ 93.09 billion in five beginning months of the year, a rise of 15.8% compared with the same period in 2017, of which the domestic economic sector achieved US$ 26.43 billion, moving up by 17.8% according to the General Statistics Office.

The FDI sector (including crude oil) gained US$ 66.66 billion, increasing by 15%, accounting for 71.6% of total exports (down 0.5 percentage point against the similar period in 2017).

Generally, in the first five months of the year, import turnover of goods was estimated at US$ 89.70 billion, up 8.2% from the same period last year, of which the domestic economic sector gained US$ 36.82 billion, up 10.4%; the FDI sector achieved US$ 52.88 billion, up 6.7%.

Generally, in the first five months of the year, Vietnam had trade surplus of US$ 3.39 billion, of which the domestic economic sector had trade deficit of US$ 10.39 billion; the FDI sector (including crude oil) had trade suplus of US$ 13.78 billion.

Source: General Statistics office