Trade with Myanmar rises 65%

Two-way trade between Viet Nam and Myanmar for the first six month was estimated to reach US$130 million, up 65.6 per cent against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Customs.

Out of this total, Viet Nam exported $50 million to Myanmar, a year-on-year increase of 36.3 per cent, and imported $80 million, up 91.2 per cent.

Viet Nam is Myanmar's 13th largest source of goods. The top five biggest exporters to Myanmar include Singapore, mainland China, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia.

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