HANOI: Vietnam’s exports in the first five months of this year fell 11.6% from a year earlier to US$136.17bil (RM626bil), government data shows, as weakened external demand weighs on its manufacturing-led economy.
Its industrial output in the January to May period fell 2% from a year earlier, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in a report, adding that average consumer prices in the period rose 3.55% from a year earlier.
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