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Export value reaches nearly US$30 billion

Export value reaches nearly US$30 billion

Monday, March 25, 2013, 09:11 GMT+7

Official statistics show that Viet Nam’s export value reached nearly US$30 billion in the first quarter of 2013.

The figure rose by 19.7% against the same period last year while it nearly doubles the Government’s whole year target of 10%. The gain is so meaningful as the global economy is now experiencing slow recovery and many of Viet Nam’s trade partners have erected technical barriers.

During the reviewed period, 10 categories of commodities posted an export volume of over US$1 billion each. Top exports included phones and spare parts (US$4.48 billion) and garments (US$3.79 billion).

Meanwhile, with US$3.15 billion, the US ranked first among biggest export markets of Viet Nam, followed by China (US$1.89 billion), Japan (US$1.88) and the Republic of Korea (US$1.09 billion).

Viet Nam gained a trade surplus of US$500 million in the first quarter, however, the foreign investment sector enjoyed a high trade surplus of US$3.12 billion.

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