Home Economy

VN exports to Africa, Asia surge in H1

Sep 10th at 13:23
10-09-2013 13:23:53+07:00

VN exports to Africa, Asia surge in H1

Exports from Viet Nam to Africa, South Asia and West Asia in the first seven months of this year totalled US$6.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of nearly 50 per cent.

 

Exports to West Asia, making up 55 per cent of the country's total exports to the mentioned markets, recorded a rise of up to 71.8 per cent, while those to South Asia were up 47.1 per cent and those to Africa were higher by 7.3 per cent.

The major products Viet Nam exported to those markets were mobile phones, rubber, fibre, coffee, seafood and computers.

Viet Nam imported a total of $3.5 billion in the seven-month period, a surge of 25.6 per cent over the same period last year.

vietnamnews

MOST READ

NEWS SAME CATEGORY

Deputy PM aids Tuy Hoa Airport take-off
ECONOMY Sep 10th at 13:20

Deputy PM aids Tuy Hoa Airport take-off

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday cut the ribbon to inaugurate the newly renovated Tuy Hoa Airport in the central province of Phu Yen .

Huge number of loss-making firms hinders HCMC’s growth
ECONOMY Sep 9th at 13:36

Huge number of loss-making firms hinders HCMC’s growth

Authorities of HCMC are seeing the city’s growth target under tenterhooks as the number of loss-making enterprises is on the rise.

Foreign sharks swallow up local sweets, brewery manufacturers
ECONOMY Sep 9th at 13:35

Foreign sharks swallow up local sweets, brewery manufacturers

Swallowing up the existing domestic manufacturers proves to be the best for foreign investors to expand their business in Vietnam.

Vinh Long prepares to host Mekong forum
ECONOMY Sep 9th at 13:30

Vinh Long prepares to host Mekong forum

The 2013 Mekong Delta Economic Co-operation Forum (MDEC Vinh Long 2013) is scheduled to be held in southern Vinh Long Province from November 21 to 24.

Viet Nam key to SE Asia expansion: Thai cement giant
ECONOMY Sep 9th at 13:25

Viet Nam key to SE Asia expansion: Thai cement giant

Siam Cement Group (SCG) from Thailand considers Viet Nam a key market in its strategy to expand investment in the Southeast Asian region.

Russian group eyes stake in Vietnamese refinery
ECONOMY Sep 7th at 16:31

Russian group eyes stake in Vietnamese refinery

A Russian group has visited the Quang Ngai-based Dung Quat Oil Refinery, the sole such facility in Vietnam so far, to seek investment chance there, the plant’s...

Osaka businesses seek co-operation with Viet Nam
ECONOMY Sep 7th at 16:23

Osaka businesses seek co-operation with Viet Nam

The head of Osaka's Industrial Development Agency has described co-operation between Japanese firms and Vietnamese businesses as ‘indispensible'.

Local exporters urged to make most of eager overseas markets
ECONOMY Sep 7th at 16:21

Local exporters urged to make most of eager overseas markets

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged Vietnamese exporters to reap the gains of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) by tapping into foreign markets.

Survey reveals keys to retaining employees
ECONOMY Sep 7th at 16:16

Survey reveals keys to retaining employees

Competitive salary and benefits are the essential factors to retain management level, but not the unique factor, a survey by a leading HR service provider has found.

VN firms eye speedy US free trade deal
ECONOMY Sep 7th at 16:07

VN firms eye speedy US free trade deal

Viet Nam has the chance to reach a free trade agreement with the US before other countries involved in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) due to its...

Read More

MOST READ

Back To Top