Specifically, export turnover grew 14.8 percent to US$305.96 billion, while import value rose 17.9 percent to US$291.97 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of US$13.99 billion.

During January-August, State sector announced the export and import volume of US$76.69 billion and US$94.77 billion, up 3.2 percent and 17.9 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, the exports and imports of foreign direct investment (FDI) sector hit US$229.27 billion and US$197.2 billion, up 19.3 percent and 25.1 percent, respectively.

In August alone, exports were worth US$43.39 billion, up 14.5 percent from the same period last year, while imports were estimated at US$39.67 billion, up 17.7 percent.

The U.S. remained the largest importer of Vietnamese goods, with US$99.1 billion and China was Viet Nam's top supplier of goods, with US$117.9 billion./.