Updated Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:25 am TWN, AFP

Vietnam trade deficit fell 68% in first eight months

HANOI -- Vietnam's trade deficit in the first eight months fell an estimated 68 percent year on year to US$5.1 billion due to a significant drop in imports, official figures showed Monday. The General Statistics Office (GSO) said imports dropped more than 28 percent to about US$42 billion, while shipments abroad totalled about US$37 billion, more than 14 percent down year on year.

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