In July, the import and export turnover of goods stood at 82 billion USD, up 8% from the previous month and up 16.8% from the same period last year. 

The United States remained Vietnam’s largest export market. FDI disbursement in the past seven months reached 13.6 billion USD, up 8.4% over the same period last year and the highest amount of foreign direct investment in seven months in the past five years. The acceleration of public investment disbursement was also a bright spot in Vietnam's economic picture, with an impressive increase of 25.4% over the same period last year.