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Vietnam Q1 exports down 11.8% y/y at $79.3 billion - customs dept

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HANOI, April 10 (Reuters) - Vietnam's exports in the first quarter fell 11.8% from a year earlier to $79.3 billion, government's customs data released on Monday showed.


Imports in the January-March period fell 15.4% to $74.5 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $4.8 billion, the Customs Department said in a report.


In March, exports rose 14% from February to $29.7 billion, wile imports were up 21.8% at $28.3 billion, the department said.


(Reporting by Khanh Vu Editing by Ed Davies)

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