In May, Vietnam's trade turnover amounted to 99.07 billion USD, rising 3.2% from the previous month and 25.8% from a year earlier. Exports increased 19.5% year-on-year in the January-May period, while imports surged 30.8%.
The RoK’s exports to Vietnam rose 7.6% in 2025 from a year earlier to 62.8 billion USD, while imports from Vietnam climbed 11.7% to 31.8 billion USD, according to data released by the RoK’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).
In the new era, strengthening domestic capacity will be crucial to ensuring that Vietnam’s exports grow not only rapidly, but also sustainably, contributing meaningfully to the country’s development aspirations in the new era.
Vietnam’s exports to the Netherlands totalled 13.5 billion USD last year, up 3.7% compared to 2024, while imports stood at 825 million USD, rising 5.2%.
To meet these goals, the agency will continue refining the legal framework governing import-export activities and gather feedback from local authorities and relevant agencies to propose amendments, supplements or replacements for outdated circulars.
Vietnam’s total trade exceeded 930 billion USD in 2025, up nearly 20% from the previous year, with a trade surplus of over 20 billion USD, according to the National Statistics Office.
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.
The 2026 outlook stays broadly favourable, though a mix of risks and opportunities lies ahead.
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.
Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 20.5 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance unveiled on December 6.
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).
The Government meeting that reviewed the socio-economic situation in November and the first 11 months of 2025, a trade surplus of 20.53 billion USD recorded in the first 11 months, and Da Nang named Vietnam’s Smart City of 2025 are among news highlights on December 6 and 7.
In the period, the total value of goods exports and imports reached 839.75 billion USD, up 17.2% year-on-year; of which, exports rose by 16.1% and imports by 18.4%.
The sector recorded a trade surplus of 1.88 billion USD in November — 4.7% lower than in October but 43.3% higher than the same period last year.
A senior economist noted that export growth is expected to moderate next year, as the electronics and electrical (E&E) sector depends on the global semiconductor upcycle. Meanwhile, slower economic growth in Malaysia’s major trading partners could weaken external demand in 2026.
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.
Vietnam’s GDP exceeded expectations, growing 8.2% in the third quarter, maintaining its position as the fastest growing economy in ASEAN thanks to trade, tourism and FDI, HSBC experts say.
Malaysia's trade eased slightly by 1.9% year-on-year to 247.07 billion MYR (58.8 billion USD) in August amid shifting global trade conditions.
In the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam’s total trade value reached nearly 600 billion USD, up 16.3% year on year. Of this, exports stood at 306 billion USD, a 14.8% increase, already surpassing the full-year target.