Dong Nai enjoys 2.4 billion USD trade surplus in Jan-Apr
Dong Nai province, a foreign direct investment (FDI) magnet in southern Vietnam, enjoyed a trade surplus of 2.4 billion USD in the first four months of 2024, according to the provincial Statistics Office.
Dong Nai port in Bien Hoa city, southern province of Dong Nai. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) – Dong Nai province, a foreign direct investment (FDI) magnet in southern Vietnam, enjoyed a trade surplus of 2.4 billion USD in the first four months of 2024, according to the provincial Statistics Office.
In the period, the province’s export turnover reached 7.4 billion USD, while its import revenue hit 5 billion USD, up 11.5% and 1.13% year-on-year, respectively.
The state economic sector's export turnover reached 155 million USD, while that of the non-state economic sector was more than 1.8 billion USD, and the foreign-invested sector nearly 5.5 billion USD, up 5.1%, 10% and 12.2%, respectively.
Main exporters of Dong Nai included the US with an export turnover of 2.1 billion USD, accounting for 29.3% of the total; Japan 751 million USD; China 704 million USD, and the Republic of Korea 435 million USD.
༒ Dong Nai has been in the top 10 localities with the largest export turnover in the country for years. Its export revenue hit 21.6 billion USD in 2023, and is expected to increase by 8% this year. Last year, the province saw a trade surplus of 5.9 billion USD./.
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