Market and product

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the total import-export value of Vietnam in September was estimated at US$51.5 billion, up 2.1 percent over the previous month.

Of which, total export value was estimated at $27.5 billion, down by 0.7 percent, and total import value was estimated at $24 billion, up 5.6 percent.

In comparison with the same period last year, the country's export value increased by 18 percent, and the import value increased by 11.6 percent.

Vietnam's trade balance was estimated to have a surplus of $3.5 billion in September and of $17 billion in the first nine months of this year. - SGT-