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Dollar rise lifts imports and widens Vietnam’s trade gap
Đài tiếng nói VN - 8/27/2015 8:31:49 AM
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Vietnam’s trade deficit grew by US$3.6 billion in the seven months leading up to August, according to the latest preliminary statistics of Vietnam Customs.

For the seven months January-July total exports tallied in at US$106.3 billion with imports registered US$109.9 billion resulting in the shortfall of US$3.6 billion.

Machinery imports were the largest import item for period at US$18.9 billion trailed by computers and components (US$15.1 billion), telephones and components (US$7.1 billion) and cloth of different types (US$6.7 billion).

Telephones and components led the exports for the period at US$19.9 billion, followed by apparel and textiles (US$15 billion) and computers, electronics and components (US$9.9 billion).
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