Leveraging CEPA Agreement: Tuna opens wide access to the Middle East via UAE (Thursday, December 18,2025)

According to experts, UAE market is becoming a new gateway for Vietnamese tuna exports after the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Vietnam and the UAE was signed.

  US maintained its position as largest cotton supplier to Vietnam. (Thursday, December 18,2025)

In the first 11 months of 2025, imported cotton reached over 1.5 million tonnes, valued at over US$2.6 billion, a 13% increase in volume but a slight 1% decrease in value compared to the same period in 2024.

  Textile and garment exports estimated to reach 46 billion USD in 2025 (Thursday, December 18,2025)

Despite the strong fluctuations in the global market and many pressures, the Vietnamese textile and garment industry still maintains its position in the Top 3 in the world, aiming for 46 billion USD in exports and 21 billion USD in trade surplus in 2025 thanks to proactiveness, technological innovation and quality improvement.

  Seafood export in 2025 aim for $11 billion (Wednesday, December 17,2025)

Key seafood export product groups continue to maintain strong momentum and create a foundation for annual exports to reach $11 billion.

  Great opportunities and challenges from VIFTA (Wednesday, December 17,2025)

The Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA) officially came into effect on November 17, 2024, making it one of the "youngest" FTAs in Vietnam's network of FTAs.

  Vietnam's rubber exports estimated to reach US$11 billion in 2025 (Wednesday, December 17,2025)

The Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) estimates that the total export value of the rubber industry in 2025 may reach approximately US$11 billion, including natural rubber, processed rubber products, and rubber wood.

  Vietnam’s coffee exports estimated to increased by 60.9% in 11 months of 2025 (Tuesday, December 16,2025)

In the first 11 months of 2025, coffee exports increased by 15.2% in volume, 60.9% in value, and 39.7% in price compared to the first 11 months of 2024.

  Vietnam’s iron and steel exports decreased in 11 months of 2025 (Tuesday, December 16,2025)

In the first 11 months of 2025, Vietnam’s exports of all types of iron and steel reached nearly 9.22 million tonnes, earning over 6.08 billion USD, with an average price of 659.2 USD/tonne.

  Supporting industries to be placed in center of automotive development strategy (Monday, December 15,2025)

Vietnam’s Automotive Industry Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045, is raising high expectations for a manufacturing sector capable of technological self-reliance and deep participation in the global value chain.

  Trade revenue reached US$839.75 billion in 11 months (Friday, December 12,2025)

According to the Customs Department, as of the end of November of 2025, the total value of goods imports and exports reached US$839.78 billion, of which the export value reached US$430.17 billion.

  10 key task groups to strengthen industrial promotion activities (Friday, December 12,2025)

The Minister of Industry and Trade signed and issued a directive on strengthening industrial promotion activities and promoting rural industrial development on December 4.

  Hanoi shapes supporting-industry ecosystem for its 2035 vision (Friday, December 12,2025)

By 2030, Hanoi targets around 1,200 supporting-industry enterprises, with more than 40% meeting international standards and capable of joining global production networks. By 2035, this is projected to rise to around 1,400, with approximately 45% meeting international standards.

  Export to China: Accelerating from advantages (Thursday, December 11,2025)

China continues to be a key market with many Vietnamese products experiencing strong growth. Based on this foundation, a comprehensive strategy is needed to expand exports sustainably.

  Seafood exports to CPTPP markets increased by 24.3% in 11 months (Thursday, December 11,2025)

According to the latest data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Processing and Export, in the first 11 months of 2025, CPTPP member countries were the largest export market for Vietnamese seafood.

  Industrial production index increased by 9.3 (Thursday, December 11,2025)

By the end of November of 2025, the industrial production index (IIP) increased by 9.3%. Enterprises are focusing all their efforts on production, maintaining growth momentum and setting targets for next year.

  Japanese market restructuring: Opportunities for expanding market share for Vietnamese seafood (Wednesday, December 10,2025)

Vietnam's seafood exports to Japan reached US$1.445 billion in the first 10 months. This is a bright spot amidst the shrinking Japanese market due to inflation, a sharp decline in the Yen and weak consumer spending.

  RCEP creates new momentum for small and medium-sized enterprises to integrate internationally (Wednesday, December 10,2025)

Multilateral Trade Policy Department of Ministry of Industry and Trade believes that RCEP agreement continues to be a driving force helping Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expand into the region.

  Commitments in VIFTA bring many positive benefits to Vietnam (Wednesday, December 10,2025)

VIFTA - a prerequisite for exploiting each other's strengths. Israel is one of Vietnam's leading important partners in trade, investment, and labor cooperation in the West Asian region. Specifically, Israel is currently Vietnam's third largest export market and fifth largest trading partner in this region. Furthermore, economic structures of two countries are complementary, as structure of import and export goods between Israel and Vietnam does not directly compete but rather complements each other.

  Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export soar at the end of this year, reaching a record of nearly $8 billion (Wednesday, December 10,2025)

According to preliminary statistics, by the end of November 2025, fruit and vegetable export reached nearly $8 billion, showing strong growth thanks to durian, bananas, mangoes and processed products.

  Vietnam's textile and garment exports estimated to reach 46 billion USD in 2025 (Wednesday, December 10,2025)

Despite the strong fluctuations in the global market and many pressures, the Vietnamese textile and garment industry still maintains its position in the Top 3 in the world, aiming for 46 billion USD in exports and 21 billion USD in trade surplus in 2025 thanks to proactiveness, technological innovation and quality improvement.

  Vietnam’s economic indexes in November of 2025 (Tuesday, December 9,2025)

In November of 2025, Vietnam's basic economic indicators such as inflation rate, FDI attraction, trade surplus and industrial output all recorded increases.

  Fertilizer imports increased by 33% in first 10 months of 2025 (Sunday, December 7,2025)

In the first 10 months of 2025, fertilizer imports reached 5.37 million tonnes, worth of nearly 1.91 billion USD, up by 23.3% in volume, up by 33% in value compared to the first 10 months of 2024.

  Textile and garment industry meets green standards – optimizing EVFTA advantages (Sunday, December 7,2025)

Meeting the standards and regulations in EVFTA not only creates conditions for increasing exports to the EU market but also promotes businesses to expand production scale and participate more deeply in the global supply chain.

  Vietnam's seafood industry accelerates at year end (Saturday, December 6,2025)

Despite the market's many fluctuations, Vietnam's seafood exports in 2025 are showing impressive resilience with a 10-month value of more than 9.5 billion USD, up 15% over the same period.

  Vietnam exports first shipment of tilapia to Brazil (Saturday, December 6,2025)

This shipment is one of 32 containers, totalling 700 tonnes of tilapia, ordered and imported by JBS Group from Vietnam. The products will first be distributed through HORECA supermarket and distribution network, and showcased in JBS's product display centre in Brazil.

  Reference exchange rate continues to drop on December 5 (Friday, December 5,2025)

The daily reference exchange rate is at 25,151 VND/USD on December 5, down 1 VND from the previous day.

  HCM City builds fintech ‘superhighway’ for international financial centre (Friday, December 5,2025)

Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc revealed that nearly 30 international financial heavyweights are preparing to set up operations as early as December 2025, signalling strong early investor confidence in the city’s financial centre ambitions.

  Forum discusses shaping Vietnam’s five-year economic-financial vision (Friday, December 5,2025)

An official has stressed the need to establish a new growth model that harmonises traditional growth drivers—investment, exports and labour—with new ones such as the digital economy, green economy, knowledge-based economy and circular economy.

  PM greenlights proposals to pilot free trade zones, develop Dung Quat energy hub (Friday, December 5,2025)

Pilot FTZs are expected to be established in Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Ho Chi Minh City in 2026. The goal is to establish 6–8 FTZs or similar models nationwide by 2030, and 8–10 international-standard FTZs by 2045

  Driving force for strong growth in Vietnam's trade (Thursday, December 4,2025)

Trade continued to be a bright spot in Vietnam's economy as import-export turnover reached over 801 billion USD in mid-November of 2025.