According to the General Statistics Office, total trade turnover reached $371.17 billion in the first half of 2022, up 16.4 per cent year-on-year, with exports at $185.94 billion, up 17.3 per cent, and imports at $185.23 billion, up 15.5 per cent. Trade was therefore in surplus by $710 million. The US was Vietnam’s largest export market, with turnover of $55.9 billion.