Meanwhile, the gasoline import volume reached 1.7 million tons, increasing 2.3 times and accounting for 21% of the country’s figure.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 10.6 billion USD in the January-November period, the General Statistics Office announced on November 29.

Vietnam on Wednesday called on its largest fuel trading firms to release their stocks amid concerns about a fuel supply crunch.

Vietnam is not facing fuel shortages, its trade and industry minister said on Friday, seeking to calm concerns after some gas stations

The General Statistics Office announced on September 29 that in the period, the country’s import-export value hit 558.5 billion USD.

Many exporters, including electronics, wood, textiles, and footwear companies, are concerned about a shortage of production materials