Vietnam a priority in Algeria’s economic development policies
Vietnam is always a priority in Algeria’s policy of developing economic-trade relations in Southeast Asia, Algerian Minister of Trade Mohamed Benmeradi said while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru and Trade Counselor Hoang Duc Nhuan on November 14.
At a meeting between Algerian Minister of Trade Mohamed Benmeradi and Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru and Trade Counselor Hoang Duc Nhuan (Source Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria) |
Ambassador Tru said Vietnam exported US$241 million worth of goods to Algeria in the first ten months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 6.8%.
According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, two-way trade increased 17% to reach US$273.6 million in 2016, with Vietnam exporting US$271 million worth of goods.