Trade between Vietnam and ASEAN in 1995 - 2015: Current practice and problems

Abstract

The article presents the status of trade activities between Vietnam and ASEAN. Based on se on ry t olle te from ASEAN’s St tisti s and the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the article aims to highlight the current practice of goods export and import between Vietnam and ASEAN in the period 1995-2015, such as trade turnover, main import/export commodities and trade market between Vietnam and ASEAN. Results show that Vietnam and ASEAN have made remarkable achievements in the period 1995-2015. However, Vietnam has been experiencing trade deficit with ASEAN. On this basis, the article proposes a number of recommendations to improve the efficiency of trade activities between Vietnam and ASEAN.