Hanoi, June 6 -- The Department of Customs reported that state budget revenues from import-export activities in the first five months of 2025 reached 182.51 trillion VND (6.99 billion USD), equivalent to 44.4% of the assigned estimate and increasing 9.2% year-on-year. During this period, the country's total trade turnover hit 355.79 billion USD, up 15.7% from last year's figure. Exports and imports accounted for 180.23 billion and 175.56 billion USD, annual increases of 14% and 17.5%, respectively. These figures resulted in a trade surplus of 4.67 billion USD, down 46.4% year-on-year. The first five months saw complicated developments in smuggling, commercial fraud, and illegal cross-border transport of goods. Maritime routes accounted fo...