Surge in trade with Brazil
26/01/2009
Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Brazil grew substantially in 2008.
The flow of products between the two trading partners last year increased in value by 65%, to a total of $534.6 million.
Brazil had the greater share of trade, with bovine leather—to feed the Vietnamese footwear manufacturing sector—featuring as one of the most important exports. In all, Vietnam bought $334.5 million worth of goods from Brazil.
Telephone equipment, laser printers and diesel engines, along with footwear, were prominent among the products exported from Vietnam to Brazil last year, which had a total value of just over $200 million.
Share this story:
