About 55 ships have docked at HCM City's Tan Cang - Cat Lai Port, the biggest port in the country, since that time, carrying around 54,500 20-ft equivalent unit of goods, according to Nguyen Nang Toan, deputy general director of the Sai Gon Newport Corporation.

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During the period, goods such as agricultural products and textiles and garments from more than 139 HCM City businesses were loaded on container ships travelling to Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and other markets.

During the Tet period, over 4,000 Sai Gon Newport Corporation staff worked on the scene to ensure goods cleared, supporting the country's import and export activities.

Tran Anh Tu, deputy manager of the Lao Cai province International Border Gate Customs under the provincial Department of Customs, said that by the end of January 26, more than 1,300 tonnes of agricultural goods had been granted customs clearance for export to China. |

Exports such as computers and electronics, textiles and garments, and phones and components reached over 1 billion USD value each during the period.

As of January 15, total export value nationwide was 10.8 billion USD, and import value 11.3 billion USD, according to the General Department of Customs. The figures are 18.3 percent and 10.7 percent higher than the same period last year, respectively.

Vietnam’s demand for imported goods spikes during the first few days of the year due to Tet, while exporting activities decline since businesses are on holiday, according to the Customs Department's Import - Export Duty Department. After Tet, export activities rise.

The Prime Minister has assigned an import and export goal of over 520 billion USD, and a trade surplus of 15-17 billion USD in 2020.

Vietnam-China import-export turnover reaches 117 billion USD

The import-export turnover between Vietnam and China set a new milestone, reaching nearly 117 billion USD last year.

Leather and footwear export turnover expected to hit 24 billion USD

In 2019, footwear and leather export will reach the target of 22 billion USD, up 12.2% compared to 2018.

Bac Giang: Many batches of commodities exported on first days of 2020

(BGO) – The leader of Bac Giang Import Export Joint Stock Company (Company) has informed that 62,000 tonnes of tissue and 59,000 boxes of Posy paper were exported to the markets of Thailand, Republic of Korea with total value of 100,000 USD from January 1 – 9, 2020. 

Wood processing industry targets 20 billion USD in export by 2025

With the current good growth, the wood processing industry will achieve its export goal of 20 billion USD by 2025, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong at a working session with the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES) in Hanoi on January 9.

Vietnam's wood and forestry exports expected to reach 12.5 bil in 2020

In 2019, Vietnam wood and forestry exports reach a new height of 11.2 billion USD, up 19.2% compared to 2018. The sector aims to earn 12.5 billion USD from exports in 2020.

Source: VNA