The department revealed that the nation recorded a trade surplus of US$2.76 billion by February 15, with this figure dropping to US$1.81 billion by March 15.
During the first half of March, total Vietnamese export turnover increased by 22.7% to US$13.3 billion compared to the same period from last year, while total import turnover surged by 25.8% to US$13.06 billion.
Most notably, total import-export turnover during the second half of March reached a figure of US$26.36 billion, representing an increase of over US$7 billion compared to the second half of February.
Furthermore, total export and import turnover hit US$122.21 billion by March 15, with the country enjoying a trade surplus of US$1.63 billion, representing a sharp decrease in comparison with the figure of US$2.76 billion recorded in mid-February.