1. • Total export turnover between January and October 2012 is estimated at $93.5 billion, an increase of 18.4 percent from the same period last year.

2. On the external front, Vietnam’s export performance remains strong, with total export turnover increasing by 9.2 percent from the same period last year, mostly thanks to strong performance of manufacturing exports, especially high technology products such as cell phones, electronics, and computers.