Vietnam’s Czech export surplus hits US$384 million
(VOV) - The Vietnamese Trade Office has reported two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the Czech Republic surpassed US$500 million at the end of November 2013.
In a recent announcement, officials specified Vietnam’s export surplus with the Eastern European market reached US$383.7 million, while its imports were valued at US$123.9 million—the first time exceeding US$100 million for many years.
Vietnamese exports enjoying high turnover included seafood (US$10.5 million); coffee and spices (US$12.5 million); chemical products (US$14.1 million); plastic products (US$10.7 million); leather products (US$9.8 million); garments (US$35.1 million); footwear (US$84.2 million); engineering (US$41.5 million); electricity, electronics, music, and television (US$73.8 million); and engine vehicles (US$29 million).
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Vietnam’s imports were dominated by engineering (US$10.6 million); electricity, electronics, music, and television (US$73.8 million); military goods (US$10.6 million); crystal and glass (US$2.3 million); medical equipment (US$3.5 million); and toys and sports equipment (US$3.2 million).
The impressive bilateral trade value increases in 2013 have fuelled hopes for flourishing Vietnamese-Czech economic relations in the near future.