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Asia remains largest export market for Vietnam in H1 2022: GDVC

22 Jul '22
1 min read
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Asia continues to be Vietnam’s biggest export market in the first half (H1) of 2022 as it purchased goods worth $239.45 billion, which represents a year-on-year increase of 16.1 per cent. The amount also accounts for 64.5 per cent of the country’s total export revenue, according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC).

In June, Vietnam’s total trade turnover was valued at $65.07 billion, which is an increase of 2.4 per cent or $1.53 billion more than the previous month. Vietnam’s trade with the Americas reached $79.72 billion (up 20 per cent), followed by Europe with $39.07 billion (up 9.7 per cent), Oceania nearly $9 billion (up 35.1 per cent), and Africa with $4.08 billion (down 0.3 per cent), as per the GDVC.

From January to June, Vietnam’s export revenue was $371.32 billion, which was up by 16.4 per cent or $52.32 billion against the same period last year. The country had a trade surplus of $743 million. The FDI sector, in particular, earned $255.83 billion from exports, which indicated a year-on-year increase of 16 per cent, equivalent to $35.26 billion against the same period the previous year.

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