Footwear is among top hard-currency earner. (Photo: VOV)

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s trade surplus hit 865 million USD in 2016’s first 2 months. Exports totalled 23.7 billion USD in January and February, up 2.9%. The General Statistics Office reported that in February, exports earned Vietnam 10.3 billion USD. The US remained Vietnam’s largest consumer, importing 5.1 billion USD in goods from Vietnam, followed by the EU, China, Japan, and South Korea.