Of the turnover, domestic sector reached $47 billion and foreign direct investment (FDI) companies hit $71 billion.
Some import items for local manufacturing highly increased. For instance, machines, equipment, tools and accessories surged 37 percent to $21.4 billion; electronic items, computers and components went up 27.4 percent to $19.2 billion; phone and parts hiked 30 percent to $7.3 billion.
China was still the largest import market of Vietnam with turnover reaching $31.7 billion, followed by South Korea with $27 billion and ASEAN nations with $16 billion.
