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Update: 1/ 6/2026

In a remarkable showcase of economic dynamism, trade surged by an impressive 25.7% in December compared to the same month last year, reaching a staggering US$88.72 billion, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
This robust figure includes US$44.03 billion in exports, marking a 12.6% increase from the previous month, reflecting a vibrant marketplace ripe with opportunities.
As we take a look at the fourth quarter of 2025, export turnover achieved an impressive US$126.3 billion, up 20% year on year. Although this represents a slight dip of 1.7% from the third quarter, the overall performance remains robust.
Throughout the entire year, the Southeast Asian nation recorded a remarkable US$475.04 billion in export revenues, reflecting a 17% growth. Within this total, the domestic economic sector contributed US$107.95 billion, a 6.1% decline, accounting for 22.7% of the overall export turnover. In contrast, the foreign-invested sector, including the crucial crude oil market, propelled growth with a contribution of US$367.09 billion, an impressive 26.1% increase, representing a dominant 77.3% of total exports.
Notably, 36 export items exceeded the US$1 billion mark each, collectively contributing an astonishing 94.0% of the total export value, highlighting a thriving export economy brimming with potential.

Meanwhile, the country spent US$455.01 billion on imports, up 19.4 percent. Of the figure, the domestic economic sector accounted for US$137.38 billion, down 2 percent, while the foreign-invested sector contributed US$317.63 billion, up 31.9 percent.
The U.S. was Viet Nam's largest export market, with US$153.2 billion while China remained the biggest goods supplier, with US$186 billion.
Viet Nam enjoyed trade surpluses of US$133.9 billion with the U.S., up 28.2 percent; US$38.6 billion with the EU, up 10.1 percent; and US$2.1 billion with Japan, down 30.1 percent.
Meanwhile, the nation recorded trade deficits of US$115.6 billion with China, up 39.6 percent; US$31.6 billion with South Korea, up 4.3 percent; and US$14.2 billion with ASEAN, up 42.4 percent.
The country posted a trade surplus of US$20.03 billion during the last year.
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