Vietnam May exports rise 14% yr/yr, trade surplus at $4.67 bln

The country registered a trade surplus of $4.67 billion for the month, the government said in a statement.

Firms in the Southeast Asian nation have been seeking to boost shipments ahead of the Trump administration's "reciprocal" tariff rate that would take place in July.

Average consumer prices in the January-May period rose 3.21% from a year earlier, the government said, while industrial production rose 8.8% and retail sales were up 9.7%.

Foreign investment inflows in the January-May period rose 7.9% to $8.9 billion, the government said. Foreign investment pledges in the period were up 51.1% to $18.4 billion.