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Vietnam's October trade surplus reaches $7.31 billion
Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $7.31 billion in October, continuing a trend of surpluses and reducing the cumulative trade deficit.
Running story — the local press covered it again on 3 November 2026.
The story so far as of 3 November 2026
On 29 October, Vietnam achieved a trade surplus of approximately $6.8 billion, marking the second consecutive month of surplus. The cumulative trade deficit for the first ten months of 2026 was reduced to around $12.7 billion. On 3 November, Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $7.31 billion in October, with total import-export turnover reaching an estimated $122.03 billion, up 3.7% from the previous month and 47.4% year-on-year.
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