Furthermore, the import value of domestic businesses and foreign direct investment (FDI) was $5.6 billion and US$7.8 billion in January, an increase of 28 percent and 41 percent, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.
With regard to export value, domestic businesses earned $4.4 billion, while the FDI reached US$8.5 billion in January, up by 12.1 percent and 8.2 percent, respectively, month-on-month.
The country's export products continue to be in high demand in foreign markets. These include shoes, telephones and parts, computers and components, rubber and cashew, with export values of more than $1 billion, $2.2 billion, $1.2 billion, $157 million, and $140 million, respectively. — VNS