Vietnam’s key export items to Laos are petroleum, steel, means of transport and fertilizers. Among them, coal saw a skyrocketed growth of more than 16 folds to 50,300 tons valued at US$4.2 million.

Petroleum topped exported products with US$50.9 million (up 67.93%), trailed by steel with US$38 million (down 15.2%) and transportation means and tools with US$24.6 million (up 9.02%).

In the period, 52.9% of exported products to Laos enjoyed a growth, especially fertilizers (up 94.92%), fruits and vegetables (up 78.6%) and plastic products (up 78.4%).