The information was revealed by the General Department of Vietnam Customs during a recent conference to review the sector's performance this year and deploy tasks in 2022.

Export-import turnover up 123 billion USD in 2021.

State budget collection from imports and exports posted a year-on-year expansion of 19.2 percent, heard the event.

Although various localities applied social distancing measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, export-import turnover of goods handled by customs offices of 19 southern provinces and cities expanded 16 percent against the previous year.

Ho Chi Minh City's customs office in particular handled more than 117 billion USD worth of goods, and Binh Duong office tackled over 47 billion USD.

Tax collection from exports-imports enjoyed a 19.2 percent growth to top 370 trillion VND (16.21 billion USD). The increase was driven by the surge in tax collection of some commodities like petrol, crude oil and iron ore.

Of note, the number of imported automobile grew 1.6-fold against that of the previous year, bringing in over 14 trillion VND in tax.

In the coming year, the customs sector sets a target of collecting 352 trillion VND in tax, said Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai.

Vietnam's import-export turnover up 24% in nine months

Vietnam’s trade turnover in the first nine months of this year reached US$483.17 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24.4%, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam-China import-export turnover maintains growth momentum

Vietnam-China import-export turnover maintains growth momentum.

Vietnam’s export turnover up 21.5% in eight months

Vietnam’s export turnover in the first eight months of 2021 rose by 21.5% year on year to US$212.5 billion, despite a decline of 5.4% in August, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on August 29.

Export turnover up 31 percent in August

(BGO) – According to the Department of Industry and Trade in Bac Giang province, the local export turnover hit about 1,227 million USD in August, up 29.9 percent comparing to the last month figure and 8,540 million USD in 8 months, making up 31 percent year on year increase.

Export turnover up 31.2 percent year on year in seven months

(BGO) – The export turnover in Bac Giang province was estimated at 885 million USD in July, up 79.8 percent against previous month and over 7.2 billion USD in accumulation of 7 months, up 31.2 percent year on year, reported the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Source: NDO/VNA