Vietnam Feb trade deficit at US$2.33 billion after imports jump, says Vietnam's statistics office

HANOI, Feb 28 (Reuters): Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$2.33 billion in February after imports rose more sharply than exports, government data released on Monday showed.

Exports in February rose 13.2% from a year earlier to $22.95 billion, while imports gained 21.9% to $25.28 billion, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in a report.