Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- Vietnam's total import-export turnover reached 88.16 billion USD in January , up 39% year-on-year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported on February 6. Exports rose 29.7% compared to the same period last year to 43.19 billion USD, while imports surged 49.2% to 44.97 billion USD, resulting in a trade deficit of 1.78 billion USD. Of total exports, the domestic sector earned 9.51 billion USD, while the foreign-invested sector, including crude oil, accounted for 33.68 billion USD.

Nine export items recorded turnover of over 1 billion USD in the month, making up 72.4% of total exports. Processed industrial goods led Vietnam's exports with 38.43 billion USD, accounting for 89% of the...