Vietnam's seaports ready to accommodate large vessels (28/05/2024)
The number of large vessels arriving at Vietnamese seaports has increased. Therefore, the country’s seaport system needs to be prepared to safely accommodate large ships.

Vietnam’s tra fish export tipped to bounce back (28/05/2024)
The export of Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) has roared back to growth after a significant drop recorded earlier this year as countries have scaled up their imports, according to insiders.

Will export targets be within reach this year? (28/05/2024)
As of mid-May, Vietnamese export turnover had reached US$138.59 billion, marking an increase of 16% on-year and with the current level of growth momentum, this year’s export turnover is anticipated to fulfill the set target.

Vietnamese processed tuna exports see upswing (27/05/2024)
Vietnam raked in roughly US$302 million from exporting tuna during the past four months of the year, up 22% on-year with exports of processed and canned tuna witnessing an upturn, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Bright spots in four-month economic picture (27/05/2024)
The past four months of the year witnessed Vietnam's total import and export value of goods reach nearly US$239 billion, a rise of 15.1% to US$31.4 billion over the same period from last year. Of the total, exports hit US$124 billion, up 15.1%, and imports stood at US$115 billion, up 15.1%, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).


Import-export turnover hits over US$270 billion by mid-May (24/05/2024)
Vietnam’s total export and import value reached US$270.82 billion in a period from January 1 to May 15, 2024, resulting in a trade surplus of US$6.36 billion, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s exports via e-commerce on the rise (24/05/2024)
The number of products Vietnamese businesses sell via Amazon has increased by 300% over the past five years, heard a conference on cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) in Hanoi on May 22.

Vietnam furniture fair to gather together best Southeast Asian producers (24/05/2024)
The second Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA ASEAN) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 27 to 30 to showcase the best modern and traditional furniture, furnishing, home décor, and handicrafts from across the Southeast Asian region.


EU emerges as bright spot among Vietnamese shrimp export markets (22/05/2024)
Vietnam’s shrimp exports in April witnessed an upward trajectory, with exports to the EU market soaring by 28% year on year to US$38 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Israeli importers interested in Vietnamese products (22/05/2024)
A number of Israeli importers have participated in exhibitions in Vietnam to seek contracts with local suppliers, according to the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC).

Vietnamese seafood likely to get bigger market share in US (21/05/2024)
Vietnamese aquatic products are expected to gain a larger market share in the United States if Vietnam is recognised as a market economy by the US, according to experts.

Vietnamese steel affirms position in world market (21/05/2024)
The steel industry has affirmed its position by reaching the Top 12 in the world in terms of crude steel production. Not only is the production output growing rapidly, but Vietnamese steel products are also gradually becoming more diverse, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

Nearly 2.5 tonnes of early-ripening lychees to enter Middle East market (21/05/2024)
The northern province of Bac Giang will soon export 2.5 tonnes of early ripening lychees to the Middle East market, said Nguyen Van Bao, a representative from Toan Cau Food Import-Export Joint Stock Company that has completed harvesting the fruit for export to the market.

Trade surplus to EU market down by 8.5% in 2023 (20/05/2024)
Vietnamese trade surplus to the EU market reached US$28.7 billion, down 8.5% compared to 2022, according to details given by the Vietnam Import-Export Report 2023 announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)'s Agency for Foreign Trade on May 16.

ASEAN and EU emerge as largest importers of Vietnamese steel (20/05/2024)
Vietnamese steel exports to a number of major markets worldwide witnessed positive signs last year, with ASEAN and EU being the largest buyers, according to the 2023 Import-Export Report.

Phones and components no longer biggest export group to China (20/05/2024)
With a fall of 14% in export value recorded during the first four months of the year, Vietnamese phones and components have lost their position as the number one export group to the Chinese market.


Aquatic exports rebound in April (14/05/2024)
Key Vietnamese aquatic exports such as shrimp and Tra fish (pangasius) saw robust growth in April, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).