VIETNAM TRADE GROWTH 23.9% FOR FIRST TWO MONTHS

HANOI - Vietnam’s export trade for January and February grew by 23.9% against the same period of 2012, year-to-date, while imports grew by 10.2%. The trade surplus for the period widened to US$900 million, up from an upwardly-revised figure of US$776 million in January. February figures showed a ninth straight month of surpluses.