Vietnam Jan-Aug trade surplus at US$5.49 billion, says its customs dept

HANOI, Sept 9 (Reuters): Vietnam registered a trade surplus of US$5.49 billion in the first eight months of this year, government customs data released on Friday showed.

Exports in the January-August period rose 18.2% from a year earlier to US$252.60 billion, while imports were up 13.7% at US$247.11 billion, the Customs Department said in a report.