Standard Chartered expects Vietnam’s economic growth to moderate in the first half of the year before rebounding more clearly in the second half. GDP growth is projected at about 6.5% in the first half, accelerating to around 8% in the latter half, bringing full-year growth to 7.2%.
Traceability data are evolving into a critical layer of protection, helping exporters reduce tariff risks, shorten inspection times and strengthen proof of origin, thereby avoiding exclusion from formal distribution networks.
Over the past decade, the country’s durian cultivation area has expanded nearly sixfold to around 180,000 hectares, with output exceeding 1.5 million tonnes. The Central Highlands region is the largest growing region, accounting for more than 75,000 hectares.
ASEAN, particularly Vietnam and Thailand, has also stood out. The RoK’s exports to ASEAN rose 12.5% over the period, reaching 122.4 billion USD in 2025, while exports to Vietnam climbed 10.8% to 62.8 billion USD.
The restructuring of the economy, particularly public investment, along with the financial and banking systems, has been identified as a critical solution to achieving double-digit growth in the next development phase.
Thailand's exports continued to be driven mainly by electronics shipments, in line with the upswing in the computer cycle and the expansion of modern technologies, including AI, which has boosted demand for manufactured goods.
Vietnam's total trade in 2025 reached about 920 billion USD, up 16.9% year on year. Of the total, exports were valued at 470.59 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%, while imports amounted to 449.41 billion USD, up 18%, resulting in a trade surplus of around 21.2 billion USD.
Vietnam needs to change its trade promotion activities to increase the export of OCOP products in a more diversified, innovative and sustainable manner, according to experts at a seminar on enhancing the export of these products held by Industry and Trade Magazine on December 24.
In the final month of 2025, Vietnam’s economy continues to show positive momentum, as sectors and localities step up efforts to meet annual targets.
Vietnam has boosted its exports to the US in 2025 despite high tariffs, fueled by supply chain shifts and stronger-than-expected growth in the electronics sector, according to experts from the Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).
For the 2025–2030 term, Viforest aims to reinforce its role as a hub for innovation, build long-term development plans and expand cooperation with ministries and international partners to support the sector’s green transition.
In 2026, the province targets expanding its lychee-growing area to 29,800 ha with an expected output of 160,000 tonnes. Of this, 17,500 ha will be produced under VietGAP standards with an estimated yield of 125,000 tonnes; GlobalGAP-certified lychee areas will be maintained at 235 ha; and organic lychee areas at 10 ha.
Removing the warning is essential to building a responsible fisheries sector, ensuring sustainable development, and strengthening transparency across the seafood value chain as the country seeks to expand into global markets.
China has been a key and strategic market for Malaysia, maintaining its position as one of the country's top palm oil export destinations for over a decade. The sharp decline suggests deeper challenges relating not only to competitiveness and logistics but also to pricing dynamics and market positioning.
The strong performance was driven by stronger manufacturing shipments and sustained demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) products, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
With a 16.2% increase in export revenue over the past 10 months, Vietnam’s export turnover in 2025 are on track for a strong finish, likely to surpass expectations and far exceed the initial annual target of 12%.
China, the US, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Japan continued to be Vietnam’s major import markets, offering strong potential for export acceleration in the remaining months of the year.
Vietnam’s exports continued to expand strongly, rising more than 16% year-on-year to around 368 billion USD by mid-October, narrowing the gap with last year’s total of over 405 billion USD, according to the Department of Customs.
According to statistics from Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, total bilateral trade in September 2025 reached 3.2 billion SGD (about 2.47 billion USD), up 46.7% year-on-year. Singapore’s exports to Vietnam stood at 2.2 billion SGD, up 45.3%, while imports from Vietnam rose 49.9% to 1 billion SGD.
In the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached 680.66 billion USD, up 17.3% year-on-year, with exports increasing by 16% and imports by 18.8%.