Of the figure, export turnover hit US$123.64 billion, up 15 percent and import volume reached US$115.24 billion, up 15.4 percent.

Viet Nam recorded a trade surplus of US$8.4 billion in the reviewed period compared to US$7.66 billion of the same period last year.

During January-April, there were 20 commodities that recorded an export value of over US$1 billion each, accounting for 78.9 percent of the total export revenue. Notably, five commodities see their export value surpassing US$5 billion each.

The U.S. was Viet Nam's largest export market in the period, with an estimated turnover of US$34.1 billion, while China was the country's biggest import market with an estimated turnover of US$41.6 billion.