Trade surplus reaches over US$ 1 billion in January

The country enjoyed a trade surplus of over US$1.15 billion, according to the customs agency.

China, the Republic of Korea and the US still remain the biggest trade partners of Viet Nam, according to the customs agency.

As of January 20, registered capital totaled over US$ 1.4 billion, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.6%, said the General Statistics Office.

In the reviewed time, FDI disbursement was US$ 850 billion, up 6.3% against the same period last year.

The number of newly-registered projects was 175, worth US$ 1,244 million, up 37.8% in number and 23% in value. Meanwhile, 76 projects got additional capital with US$ 179 million.

Processing and manufacturing absorbed the biggest amount of capital with US$ 1,013 million, accounting for 71.2% of total registered capital. The real estate sector ranked second with US$ 297 million or 20.9%.