Exports surge but target still hard to achieve

In addition, exports in the last quarter often see a burst of growth compared to previous periods thanks to increased orders. However, the target for 2016 exports still seems hard to achieve.

Exports have faced challenges from the beginning of the year, but some sectors such as processing have claimed successes. Vegetable and fruit exports have proven their potential in 2016, contributing about 2 billion US dollars to total export turnover. At the same time, a number of FTA commitments in Vietnam's favour are starting to take effect.