Tuesday, 11/01/2022 16:43 (GMT+7)
Import and export activities in 2021 reached a record level of nearly 670 billion USD, up nearly 23% over the previous year, becoming a bright spot of the economy, contributing to placing Vietnam among the Top 20 economies in terms of international trade.
Photo for illustration. (Source: congthuong.vn)
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has held a conference to review 2021 and carry out the tasks for 2022.
This year, exports continued to make a spectacular breakthrough, increasing by more than 19% beyond the set plan, maintaining a trade surplus for the 6th consecutive year with over 4 billion USD.
The strong development of e-commerce has been considered the brightest highlight in 2021, becoming a new growth engine, helping to “resolve” the broken goods supply chain and promote exports.
In 2022, the industry and trade sector aims to achieve the index of industrial production (IIP) increasing by about 7-8% and export turnover by 6-8%, and to maintain a surplus of the trade balance.
In his speech at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh agreed with the goals and solutions proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2022, and called for focus on directing the construction and implementation of national sector plans.
In the short term, it is necessary to focus on the National Electricity Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, and the National Energy Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
He asked the sector to closely follow domestic and international market developments and effectively implement trade promotion activities./.
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