Keyword: "import-export"

Vietnam’s total trade hit 930.05 billion USD in 2025, a 18.2% jump from a year earlier, with a trade surplus of 20.03 billion USD, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

The ministry estimated that the total import-export revenue might reach 920 billion USD this year, a record high that would place Vietnam among the world’s top 15 countries by trade value.

The Deputy PM had a working session with representatives of the Standing Committee of the provincial Party Committee on November 18 to review business and production, public investment, import-export, infrastructure and social housing development, national target programmes, and the operation of the two-tier local governance model.

The Department of Customs announced that State budget revenue from import and export activities in the first 10 months of 2025 reached 379.8 trillion VND (over 14.4 billion USD).

The country posted a trade surplus of 19.56 billion USD, compared with 23.18 billion USD in the same period last year.

Although a slowdown is expected in the remaining four months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce forecast that Thailand’s annual exports will still post growth of 2–3%, potentially exceeding the set target.

Vietnam’s trade reached 83.1 billion USD in August, up 0.9% from July. In the first eight months, turnover amounted to nearly 598 billion USD, with computers, electronics and phones together accounting for about one-third of total exports and imports

Vietnam’s state budget revenue from import-export activities reached over 261.37 trillion (9.97 billion USD) in the first seven months of 2025, equivalent to 63.6% of the annual estimate and 55.6% of the targeted goal, marking a 9.1% increase year-on-year, the Department of Customs reported.

Both sides expressed their hope that the outcomes of the discussion will continue to improve the efficiency of customs clearance activities at the customs clearance points and dedicated transport routes of the Huu Nghi – Youyi Guan international border gate pair.

In 2024, Vietnam’s import-export sector rebounded strongly, supported by a more favourable macroeconomic environment, concerted efforts by the Government, ministries, and sectors, as well as the resilience of the business community.

A wide range of Vietnamese agricultural products are entering the peak harvest time, resulting in thousands of trucks arriving daily at the border gates in Lang Son province for export to China.

This robust performance, representing an additional 12 billion USD compared to the same period last year, underscores trade's resilience amid global economic uncertainties.

Import and export activities between Vietnam and China were moderate in the first two months of the year, with a value exceeding 31 billion USD. Since the beginning of the year, China has tightened imports of certain items from Vietnam, including durian fruit.

The country's export earnings grew by 8.4%, while its import turnover rose by 15.9%, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.47 billion USD.

Vietnam’s exports to India amounted to 9.06 billion USD, up 7.6% year-on-year, while imports from India stood at 5.8 billion USD, down 0.6%.

Import-export activities at Lao Bao and La Lay international border gates in the central province of Quang Tri have experienced a sharp rise in the early days of the Lunar New Year, indicating a positive economic outlook for 2025.

Vietnam's economic prospects for 2025 are gaining momentum, bolstered by strong export growth, a rapidly expanding digital economy, and a robust e-commerce sector, according to analytics from prominent websites.

With just over a month remaining in 2024, experts are optimistic that Vietnam's foreign trade turnover will reach the ambitious 800 billion USD target.

Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached 511.11 billion USD in the first eight months of 2024, marking a 16.7% increase compared to the same period last year.