Trade balance of goods surplus of 7.73 billion USD
According to the report of the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), in the first 6 months of 2025, the export turnover of goods reached 219.83 billion USD, an increase of 14.4% over the same period last year. The trade balance of goods surplus of 7.63 billion USD (the same period last year had a trade surplus of 12.15 billion USD).
In the textile and garment sector, Mr. Le Tien Truong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex), said that in the first 6 months of 2025, the growth rate of the whole industry's revenue reached about 8%; the country's export turnover grew by about 11%; The profit growth rate of textile and garment enterprises is quite good, such as at Vinatex, in the first 6 months of 2025, the profit growth rate is 2 times higher than the same period last year.
"The profit growth rate is better than the revenue growth rate, showing that the selling price of goods in the first 6 months of the year has improved. In addition, the orders are large and long, so the scale and production plan of the enterprise are more proactive", Mr. Le Tien Truong shared.
Talking to reporters of Cong Thuong Newspaper, Mr. Pham Van Viet, Viet Thang Jean Company Limited (VITAJEANS), in the first half of 2025, the enterprise's revenue grew by about 13%, however, between June and July, the export turnover is expected to decrease slightly. The enterprise exported all orders to the US market before June 20, and the enterprise is currently looking for domestic raw materials to meet this market. For other markets, the enterprise's orders are still stable.
In the agricultural sector, according to the report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first 6 months of 2025 reached 33.84 billion USD, an increase of 15.5% over the same period in 2024. In particular, coffee is a bright spot in the picture of agricultural, forestry and fishery exports when in just half of 2025, exports earned 5.45 billion USD, almost reaching the export target for the whole year of 2025.
As an enterprise exporting coffee to many large markets, speaking with a reporter from the Industry and Trade Newspaper, Mr. Le Duc Huy - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dak Lak 2-9 Import-Export Company Limited (Simexco Daklak) said that although the export turnover increased by 5.3% in volume, it increased by 67.5% in value compared to the same period in 2024. The average export price of coffee in the first 6 months of 2025 is estimated at 5,708.3 USD/ton, up 59.1% over the same period in 2024, is the reason for the record high export turnover in the first 6 months of 2025.
“During the coffee season, Vietnam's output was not good, while the world's supply and demand in the previous 6 months also fell short, leading to high prices of Arabica and Robusta coffee. The demand for Robusta coffee in the world also increased, so coffee exports in the first half of the year recorded a record high value,” Mr. Le Duc Huy shared and commented that the coffee industry is likely to reach the target of exceeding 7 billion USD this year.
Commenting on the import and export situation in the first 6 months of the year, Ms. Nguyen Thu Oanh, Head of the Service and Price Statistics Department (General Statistics Office), said that exports are the main growth driver of the Vietnamese economy with a high increase in the first 6 months of 2025. The trade surplus continues to be maintained, contributing to stabilizing the current account balance, exchange rate and supporting inflation control.
Good export growth is a positive signal to help stabilize the macro economy and maintain recovery momentum. The foreign investment sector plays a large role in export turnover, large corporations increase their activities, promote exports. In addition, Vietnam continues to benefit from free trade agreements such as EVFTA, CPTPP, RCEP... The Government, ministries, sectors, and enterprises have stepped up efforts to expand markets, negotiate technical terms, promote logistics, e-customs, and improve export procedures, which have contributed to export growth in recent times.
Continue to consolidate markets, strive to reach export targets
In the context of the economic and political situation in the world and in the country in 2025, along with forecasts of intertwined challenges and opportunities in the coming period, accelerating exports is being targeted by businesses as well as developing strategies for the last 6 months of 2025 and in the coming time.
In the textile and garment sector, Mr. Le Tien Truong said that normally, the first 6 months of the year only shoulder 40% of the year's profits. Currently, businesses are receiving monthly orders until August and September. The textile and garment industry expects that with orders from now until the end of the year, the production output will be basically sufficient and the industry's total turnover growth will reach about 7 - 8%. Mr. Pham Van Viet said that the business plans to invest in raw material factories right in the domestic market. Accordingly, the business has purchased 3 domestic raw material factories and at the same time promoted high-tech investment in these factories. Along with that, the business is accelerating and expanding to the Australian and Canadian markets.
“Although the company did not achieve the double-digit export growth target set for this year, it is expected that the company will still grow by about 8% in 2025,” said Mr. Pham Van Viet.
Currently, Vietnam has signed many free trade agreements to expand export opportunities for the textile and garment industry. However, in the world market, countries are also promoting the application of technology and accelerating participation in the global textile and garment market, which creates great competitive pressure on domestic textile and garment enterprises. To adapt to the market, it is necessary to have finance to invest in technology. Therefore, Mr. Viet also proposed to be supported in terms of capital and reduce corporate income tax to create conditions for enterprises to reinvest in high technology.
In the field of agriculture, forestry and fishery, Mr. Le Duc Huy said that coffee enterprises often calculate by season (from October this year to June next year). From July to September 2025, the inventory among the people is low, the amount of commitment to purchase by enterprises is also not large, therefore, the total amount of coffee exported by enterprises this year is about 110 thousand tons, equal to last year, however, the total export value is expected to increase by about 55%. Maintaining key coffee export markets such as the EU, while expanding to new markets is the plan put forward by enterprises. Accompanying agricultural enterprises, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien said that the Ministry will diversify the export markets for agricultural, forestry and fishery products, contributing to the development of the industry and the country in the new period; research and implement tasks to better exploit the Chinese market, ensure stable output for agricultural products; strengthen market development activities, connect and promote agricultural products in large markets but the market share is not yet commensurate such as the EU and Japan. At the same time, continue to negotiate to open export markets for key product groups such as fruits and potential product groups with much room for export growth such as livestock products.
Maintaining export growth momentum and maintaining a trade surplus in the last 6 months of 2025 will be a positive signal to help stabilize the macro economy, contribute to stabilizing the current account balance, exchange rate and support inflation control.

Source: Vitic/ congthuong.vn