Top ten exports bring in billions of US dollars

From the beginning of 2015 up to now, ten leading exports have added US$89.83 billion to the country’s total export turnover of US$126.74 billion.

 

 

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The ten leading exports consist of telephones and components (US$24.32 billion); textiles and garments (US$17.95 billion); computers, electronic products and components (US$11.99 billion); footwear (US$9.13 billion); machinery, equipment and spare parts (US$6.22 billion); wood and wood products (US$5.19 billion); seafood (US$5.07 billion); transport vehicles and spare parts (US$4.56 billion); crude oil (US$3.11 billion); cameras, camcorders and components (US$2.29 billion).

According to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, as of October 15, the total export and export value had reached US$257.46 billion, increasing by US$27.22 billion or 11.8% year on year. Of which, the total export value was US$126.74 billion, a 9% rise over the same period last year (equivalent to a US$10.5 billion year-on-year increase).