Vietnam: April trade deficit seen at US$1.5bil; industrial output up 24.1%; US$5.5 billion in foreign direct investments (Jan-Apr)

HANOI, May 2 (Reuters): Vietnam's likely recorded a trade deficit of US$1.5 billion in April, swinging from a surplus of US$1.2 billion in March, government data released on Thursday showed.

Exports in April were estimated up 44.9% from a year earlier to US$25.5 billion, while imports were seen up 43.5% to US$27.0 billion, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in a statement.