Vietnam is the only country to achieve an impressive export-import growth in 2015 among the 30 leading export-import economies of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to the report "World Trade 2016 and Prospects 2016" announced by WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo.
The report indicated that Vietnam's exports soared 7.9 percent to USD162 billion, and its imports surged 12.3 percent, reaching USD166 billion last year.
While major exporters such as China, Turkey and Italy recorded a falling value of maritime shipped goods; Asian countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Myanmar posted strong growth, it said.
In overview, the report painted a dismal picture of global trade in 2015, with total goods value dropping 13.2 percent to USD16.5 trillion.
The US remains the largest importer with a total value of USD2.3 trillion, down 4.3 percent, followed by China with USD1.6 trillion, down 14.2 percent.
Source: http://en.dangcongsan.vn/
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