Vietnam Exported $3 Billion 900 Million In Footwear In 2007

According to statistics from Vietnam's Statistics Bureau, Vietnam's import and export volume was about 109 billion 210 million dollars in 2007, of which imports were US $60 billion 830 million, an increase of 35.5% over the same period last year; exports of US $483.8, an increase of 21.5% over the previous year, and a trade deficit of 12 billion 450 million US dollars.

Among the bulk imports, machinery and equipment amounted to 10 billion 300 million US dollars, refined oil 7 billion 500 million US dollars and Steel 4 billion 800 million. In bulk export commodities, crude oil was US $8 billion 470 million, textiles 7 billion 780 million US dollars, footwear 3 billion 900 million US dollars, aquatic products 3 billion 790 million US dollars, and rice 1 billion 400 million US dollars.