Hanoi (VNA), March 4 -- With noteworthy signs of recovery in the first two months of this year, the national economy is expected to bounce back quickly this year.

Vietnam faced a host of challenges last year, particularly in its economic landscape , with key driving forces enduring periods of stagnation. Moreover, due to difficulties arising from the decline in global market demand, its exports had experienced negative growth for the first time since 2009.

Statistics showed its total trade turnover in the year was estimated at 683 billion USD, a year-on-year decrease of 6.6%. Specifically, exports dropped by 4.4%, and imports down 8.9%.

However, the country earned up to 113.96 billion USD from exports-imports in the first two months of...