Export import turnover might reach $400 billion this year

With the export import turnover of over US$30 billion a month as present, Vietnam might obtain an extra of $100 billion in the fourth quarter and set a new record of up $400 billion a year.
 
Litchi fruit, a specialty of the northern province of Bac Giang, is being irradiated in Hanoi to export to Australia (Photo: SGGP)
Litchi fruit, a specialty of the northern province of Bac Giang, is being irradiated in Hanoi to export to Australia (Photo: SGGP)
According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, export import value totaled $37.6 billion in September, up 0.9 percent over the same period last year.
During the first nine months this year, the value is estimated to reach $308.51 billion, up 21.4 percent over the same period last year. That is a positive sign as the value has been nearly triple that during the same period last year.
Of these, export value hit $154.03 billion, increasing 19.8 percent and import hit $154.48 billion, hiking 23.1 percent.

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