Vietnam February trade falls sharply on month due to Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work at Hung Viet garment export factory in Hung Yen province, Vietnam. - Reuters

HANOI, March 7 (Reuters): Vietnam's trade in February fell sharply from January as business activities halted early in the month due to the week-long Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Exports in February fell 24.1% from January to US$23.42 billion, government customs data released on Monday showed.