The numbers represent increases of 125 percent in volume and 122 percent in value year-on-year, the department said.

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In October alone, 13,000 cars valued at USD 273 million were imported into Vietnam.

The department also said October saw complex developments in cross-border smuggling.

Between September 16 and October 15, customs officers detected 1,396 smuggling cases worth VND 169.48 billion (USD 7.29 million), contributing VND 13.24 billion to the State budget.

Source: VNA