Major export items included telephone sets that made up 43 percent of the country’s total telephone exports, footwear 36 percent, computers 19 percent, and garments 16 percent.

The US was the second largest importer of Vietnamese goods, consuming US$19.6 billion in value, representing a year on year rise of 15.6 percent and 17.1 percent of Vietnam’s total exports.

Other ASEAN countries ranked third, importing US$17.3 billion worth of Vietnamese goods, up 27.2 percent over 2011.

Japan and China came fourth and fifth, consuming US$13.1 billion and US$12.2 billion respectively.

China was the largest trade partner of Vietnam, exporting US$28.9 billion worth of goods to its neighbor, up 17.6 percent against 2011.

It was followed by ASEAN (US$21 billion), the Republic of Korea (US$15.6 billion), Japan (US$11.7 billion), the EU (US$8.8 billion), and the US (US$4.7 billion).

VOV