AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s exports maintained double-digit growth, however, the turnover still depended heavily on FDI enterprises.

According to the latest statistics from the Customs Department, Vietnam's exports in the first 15 days of April reached 16.75 billion USD.
In comparison to the second half of March of 2025 (the period with the highest export turnover ever), the export turnover in the first half of April decreased by 18.3% (equivalent to a decrease of 3.74 billion USD).
The export turnover in the first half of April decreased compared to the second half of March in major commodity groups, such as computers, electronic products and components decreased by 814 million USD, equivalent to a decrease of 18%; phones of all kinds and components decreased by 745 million USD, equivalent to a decrease of 29.6%; machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts decreased by 412 million USD, equivalent to a decrease of 16.4%.
Despite the downward trend in the first half of April, the country’s total export turnover from the beginning of the year to April 15, 2025 still grew strongly compared to the same period last year.
Specifically, by April 15, the total export turnover reached 119.62 billion USD, an increase of 16.3%, equivalent to an increase of 16.78 billion USD compared to the same period of 2024.
In particular, the groups of goods with strong growth include computers, electronic products and components increased by 3.69 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 17.5%; machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 2.11 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 17.1%; phones of all kinds and components increased by 1.77 billion USD, equivalent to an increase of 12.6%.
Notably, export turnover still depends heavily on enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI).
Statistics from the Customs Department recorded that the export turnover of FDI enterprises by the end of April 15, 2025, reached 85.03 billion USD, an increase of 15.8%, equivalent to an increase of 11.59 billion USD over the same period last year, accounting for 71.1% of the country's total export turnover.
FDI enterprises accounted for a high proportion of most of Vietnam's key export groups, especially phones, computers, machinery, textiles, footwear, etc.
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Source: VITIC/haiquanonline.com.vn