Total export and import turnover of goods reached $238.88 billion in the opening four months of 2024, an increase of 15.2 per cent over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Strong increases in the first quarter saw exports rise 15 per cent year-on-year in the first four months, reaching $123.64 billion. Import turnover, meanwhile, is estimated at $115.24 billion, up 15.4 per cent. With this, Vietnam’s trade remained in surplus, to the tune of $8.4 billion. The domestic economic sector posted a trade deficit of $8.24 billion, offset by the FDI sector (including crude oil) posting a trade surplus of $16.64 billion.