Hanoi, Nov. 5 -- It marked the first time the country's total foreign trade exceeded US$1 trillion, reflecting the strong expansion of its international trade activities.
During the reviewed period, export turnover totaled US$499.24 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 27.5 percent. Of the total, the domestic economic sector contributed US$93.93 billion, up 8.2 percent and accounting for 18.8 percent of total export value.
The foreign-invested sector, including crude oil, generated US$405.31 billion in exports, up 33 percent and making up 81.2 percent of the total.
As many as 37 export items recorded turnover exceeding US$1 billion each, accounting for 94.9 percent of the country's total export value, of which, eight items su...