HANOI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam spent nearly 2.4 billion U.S. dollars importing cloth in the first quarter of this year, posting a year-on-year decrease of 17.7 percent, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Wednesday.
The country's largest cloth import markets included China and South Korea, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Between January and March, Vietnam imported 363,000 tons of cotton worth 591 million U.S. dollars, down 4.6 percent in volume and 16.9 percent in value, and spent over 510 million U.S. dollars importing 251,000 tons of yarn, down 9.5 percent and up 0.7 percent respectively.
Last year, Vietnam poured over 13.3 billion U.S. dollars into importing cloth and earned roughly 32.6 billion U.S. dollars from exporting garments and textiles, according to the office.
