Vietnam posts record $770B trade turnover in 8 months

Vietnam's trade turnover reached a record $770 billion over the past eight months, as exports grew by 22.4% year-on-year to $374.84 billion and imports increased by 35.3% to $395.3 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $20.46 billion. Exports were dominated by manufactured industrial products, accounting for $337.99 billion, followed by agricultural and forestry products at $26.65 billion, seafood at $8 billion, and fuels and minerals at $2.2 billion. The U.S. was Vietnam's largest export market, while China was the largest import market.

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