HANOI : Vietnam's exports fell 8.5 per cent to $258.97 billion in the first nine months compared to last year, government customs data showed on Tuesday, as weak external demand continued to weigh on its manufacturing-led economy. Imports in the January-September period fell 14.0 per cent to $237.33 billi
FILE PHOTO: A woman rides a motorcycle as she passes containers at Hai Phong port, Vietnam September 25, 2018. Picture taken September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Kham/File photoHANOI : Vietnam's exports fell 8.5 per cent to $258.97 billion in the first nine months compared to last year, government customs data showed on Tuesday, as weak external demand continued to weigh on its manufacturing-led economy.
September exports fell 6.3 per cent from August to $30.68 billion and imports dropped 2.9 per cent to $28.48 billion, the department said. It reported gross domestic product growth of 5.33 per cent in the third quarter this year, much slower than the low-base growth of 13.71 per cent in the same period of 2022, short of the full-year target of 6.5 per cent.
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