Export to Canada enjoys 20.76% surge
Vietnam earned US$143.64 million from its export to Canada in January, a year-on-year increase of 20.76%, according to customs statistics.
Of the total, 28 percent or US$40.36 million was generated by garment and textiles, followed by aquatic products with US$15.73 million, and footwear, US$12.26 million.
Other Vietnamese exports to the North America country in January include electronic products and spare parts (up 51.13%), base metals (up 196%), and vegetables and fruits (up 111.96%).
Since the two countries signed their bilateral trade agreement in 1995, two-way trade surged by 20 times, hitting US$1.6 billion in 2012 and approximately US$1.54 billion last year.