HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam exported US$6.32 billion worth of commodities in the first half of May, a decrease of 9.5 per cent compared over the previous fortnight, the General Department of Customs reported. Meanwhile, the country’s imported goods were worth $8.19 billion, an increase of 34.7 per cent compared to the second half of April. This meant the country’s trade deficit was $1.87 billion for the first two weeks of May. This compares to a trade deficit of $3.7 billion from the beginning of the year. The total export turnover from the beginning of this year to May 15 totalled $56.09 billion, while import turnover was $59.78 billion.…