Oil - proved reserves :
650 million bbl (2004 est.)

Natural gas - production :
1.3 billion cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - consumption :
1.3 billion cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - exports :
0 cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - imports :
0 cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves :
192.6 billion cu m (2004)

Current account balance :
$-2.061 billion (2004 est.)

Exports :
$23.72 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities :
crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes

Exports - partners :
US 19.8%, Japan 13.7%, China 8.4%, Australia 7%, Germany 5.7%, Singapore 4.8%, UK 4.6% (2004)

Imports :
$26.31 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities :
machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles

Imports - partners :
China 13.6%, Japan 11.5%, Singapore 11.5%, Taiwan 10.2%, South Korea 9.8%, Thailand 6.7%, Hong Kong 4.4%, US 4.1%, Malaysia 4.1% (2004)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold :
$6.51 billion (2004 est.)

Debt - external :
$16.55 billion (2004 est.)

Economic aid - recipient :
$2.8 billion in credits and grants pledged by international donors for 2000 (2004)

Currency (code) :
dong (VND)

Exchange rates :
dong per US dollar - 15,746 (2004), 15,510 (2003), 15,280 (2002), 14,725 (2001), 14,168 (2000)

Fiscal year :
calendar year