According to Vietnam Import-Export Report 2023 announced by Ministry of Industry and Trade on May 16, out of 63 provinces/cities in the country, there are 9 localities achieving a total export turnover of 10 billion USD or more. Ho Chi Minh City ranked first, followed by localities: Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Dong Nai, Hanoi and Phu Tho.
Notably, among 9 localities with export turnover of 10 billion USD or more, only Hai Phong and Bac Giang have positive growth in 2023. Specifically, Hai Phong reached 26,797,379,584 USD, an increase of 7.4% over the year of 2022 (equivalent to an increase in turnover of 1.84 billion USD). This result also helps Hai Phong surpass Thai Nguyen to reach the 4th position in the country's exports.
Bac Giang achieved a turnover of 24,499,431,359 USD, an increase of 8.3% compared to 2022 (equivalent to an increase in turnover of nearly 1.9 billion USD). With this result, Bac Giang surpassed Dong Nai to rank 6th in the country in terms of export turnover.
Remaining localities all decreased compared to the previous year, in which Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen and Dong Nai had high decreases.
Efforts to overcome difficulties, in the first months of 2024, many localities are accelerating exports, trying to regain growth momentum. For example, in Thai Nguyen, in 2024, industry and trade sector sets an export value target of 29,310 million USD, an increase of 8% compared to an estimation for 2023.

Source: Vitic/ congthuong.vn