Hanoi reports US$24bil trade surplus

Export growth: A shopkeeper waits for customers at his mechanic shop in Hanoi. The GSO reported that imports were valued at US$345.6bil, up 16.4% y-o-y. — AFP

HANOI: Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$24.3bil in the first 11 months of 2024, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The country’s trade value from January to November rose by 15.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to US$715.5bil.