Vietnam expected to see 100m$ trade deficit in January

Vietnam is expected to sustain a trade deficit of 100 million U.S. dollars in January, the country' s General Statistics Office said Friday. Vietnam is forecast to earn 10.3 billion dollars from exporting garment, computers and accessories, seafood, crude oil, wood and its products, steel and rubber in January, down 10.8 percent year- on-year, said the office. The country's import in the month is expected to post a slight decrease of 1.9 percent to hit 10.4 billion dollars, leaving a deficit of some 100 million dollars. The country bought mainly plastics, base metals, garment accessories, transportation vehicles and fertilizers from the world market, according to the office.