China remains biggest trade partner of Vietnam in 9 months

HANOI -- China remained the biggest trade partner of Vietnam in the first nine months of 2015 with a total trade revenue of $49.3 billion, according to Vietnam's General Statistics Office on Tuesday.

During the nine-month period, Vietnam is estimated to export some $12.5 billion worth of commodities to China, an increase of 12.5 percent year-on-year.

Meanwhile, Vietnam is likely to spend some $36.8 billion to import goods from the Chinese market, up 18.1 percent year-on-year, the statistics agency said in a report on social and economic situation in the nine months.

In the first three quarters of 2015, Vietnam is estimated to post some $245.2 billion in total trade revenue with international partners, said the agency.