Vietnam ran a trade surplus of 2.82 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, higher than 1.5 billion USD recorded in the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

During the first quarter of 2020, the country recorded eight items with export turnover of over one billion USD, making up 70.6 percent of the nation’s total export value.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2020 is projected to grow 3.82 percent year-on-year, the lowest pace during the 2011-2020 period.

Foreign investors’ capital into Vietnam has totaled 8.55 billion USD so far this year, 21% less than the same period last year, according to the Department of Foreign Investment of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

After 10 years of implementation of the “National Food Security by 2020” master plan, Vietnam’s agriculture, particularly food production has reaped great achievements.

Rice exports is expected to reach over six million tonnes in 2020.

During the first two months of 2020, international tourists to Vietnam reached 3.24 million, up 4.8% compared to the same period in 2019, the lowest increase since 2016.

A decline was seen in the prices of 6 out of 11 groups and services in February 2020

Vietnam's total export-import value in first two months of 2020 was estimated at 74 bln USD.

In the first two months of 2020, Vietnam attracted total FDI investment of nearly 6.47 billion USD.

Vietnam welcomes nearly 2 million foreign visitors

Vietnam's export-import value is estimated to reach 38,1 bln USD in January, according to the General Statistics Office.

In January, Vietnam has attracted 5.33 billion USD in FDI, up 2.8% compared to the same period in 2019.

CPI in January 2020 increased by 1.23% compared to December 2019 and up 6.43% compared to January 2019.

In 2019, footwear and leather export will reach the target of 22 billion USD, up 12.2% compared to 2018. By 2020, footwear export turnover is forecast to reach 24 billion USD, maintaining a growth rate of 10% compared to 2019.

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