Vietnam recorded trade surpluses of $35.6 billion with the EU, up 10.4%; and $2 billion with Japan, down 29.7%, per data released by the office on Saturday.
It posted trade deficits of $104.3 billion with China, a 38.1% increase; $28.3 billion with South Korea, up 1.9%; and $12.4 billion with ASEAN peers, a 46.3% jump.
Total trade amounted to $839.75 billion for the period, up 17.2% year-on-year. Specifically, exports totaled $430.14 billion, up 16.1% year-on-year, with the domestic sector accounting for $102.41 billion, down 1.7%, and the foreign-invested sector earning $327.73 billion, up 23.1%.
During the period, 36 export items each brought home over $1 billion, representing 94.1% of total exports, including eight that surpassed $10 billion.
Processed industrial goods accounted for 88.7% of total exports, agricultural and forestry products for 8.3%; aquatic products 2.4%; and fuels and minerals 0.6%.
Meanwhile, imports reached $409.61 billion in the same period, up 18.4% year-on-year, with the domestic sector made up $128.4 billion, up 1.7%, and the foreign-invested sector bought $281.21 billion, a 28% increase.
Some 47 import items each exceeded $1 billion in value, accounting for 93.9% of total imports, including six worth over $10 billion.
Capital goods was the top category, valued at $383.96 billion or 93.7% of total imports. These included machinery, equipment, and spare parts (52.7%) and raw materials, fuels, and input supplies (41%). Consumer goods made up the remainder of imports.
China was the largest supplier of goods for Vietnam, with imports from that country hitting $167.5 billion.
In November alone, exports and imports were worth $39.07 billion and $37.98 billion, respectively, up 15.1% and 16% year-on-year.
