(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s exports to France in the first months this year increased by 55.4 percent to 230 million euro compared to the same period last year.

Nguyen Canh Cuong, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor to France said key traditional exports include footwear, garment, household goods and seafood with 8.7 million euro. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s imports from France reached 45.711 million euro, up 26 percent compared to the same period last year but down 18 percent compared to December 2011. France attaches much importance to cooperating with emerging economies, like Vietnam, in the fields of aviation and space, railway, energy, pharmacy, technology, processing food and luxury fashion.