AsemconnectVietnam - The latest statistics from the General Department of Customs showed that Vietnam's import-export activities from the beginning of the year to the end of August 15 achieved very positive results, demonstrating the recovery and strong growth of the economy.

The total import-export turnover of Vietnam from the beginning of the year to the end of August 15 reached an impressive figure of 555.2 billion USD, far exceeding the figure of the same period last year.
Specifically, exports reached 282.61 billion USD, an increase of 36.95 billion USD over the same period last year (equivalent to an increase of more than 15%); imports 272.59 billion USD, an increase of 42.24 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 18.34%). Thus, compared to the same period of 2024, the import-export turnover increased by 79.19 billion USD.
As of mid-August, the trade balance had a surplus of more than 10 billion USD.
From the beginning of the year to August 15, the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector continued to be the main driver of Vietnam's trade growth.
Of which, the export turnover of the FDI sector was nearly 210 billion USD, an increase of 33.74 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 19.14%) over the same period in 2024; imports reached 183.21 billion USD, an increase of 36.52 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 24.89%).
The contribution of the FDI sector to the total import-export turnover continued to increase, affirming the key role of foreign investment in Vietnam's supply and production chains.
Technology continued to be the locomotive of exports
Vietnam's exports continue to show the diversity and high competitiveness of key products. In particular, the technology sector continues to maintain its leading position.
As of August 15, computers, electronic products and components are still the largest export items and have the most impressive growth. The exports of this group of products reached 61.32 billion USD, an increase of 18.33 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 42.65%) compared to the same period in 2024. This is a clear demonstration of the economic restructuring and the ability to deeply participate in the global high-tech value chain of Vietnam.
Other key product groups with impressive growth include: machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts, reaching 34.65 billion USD, an increase of 4.48 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 14.87%); textiles and garments reaching 24.45 billion USD in 2025, an increase of 2.25 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 10.13%); footwear of all kinds reached over 15 billion USD, an increase of 1.16 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 8.33%).
Notably, phones of all kinds and components, although still the main export item with the second highest turnover, the growth rate has slowed down significantly compared to.
By August 15, the export of phones of all kinds and components only reached 34.94 billion USD, a slight increase of 130 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 0.37%).
High demand for imports to serve production
A deeper analysis of the main imported items shows a clear picture of the demand for machinery, raw materials and components to serve production.
Specifically, computers, electronic products and components continue to be the largest import group and have a very strong growth rate with a total turnover of 89.1 billion USD, an increase of 24.56 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 38.05%) compared to the same period of 2024. This remarkable growth shows that the electronics and high-tech industry is the spearhead of domestic production.
Other machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts also recorded stable and high growth when reaching 36.3 billion USD, an increase of 7.15 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 24.52%) compared to the same period of 2024.
Other large groups of goods such as: phones of all kinds and components reached 6.39 billion USD, an increase of over 9%; plastic raw materials reached more than nearly 6 million tonnes, with a turnover of 7.86 billion USD, an increase of 18% in volume and 10.7% in turnover.
Commodity groups related to raw materials and accessories serving the textile and garment industry; footwear also account for a large proportion in the structure of imported goods. Of which, fabrics of all kinds reached 9.34 billion USD, up by 2.9%; raw materials and accessories for textiles, garments, leather, and footwear reached 4.46 billion USD, up by 4%.
Statistics showed a positive picture of Vietnam's trade situation since the beginning of the year, especially the impressive growth in both export and import turnover, affirming Vietnam's position in the global supply chain.
In terms of industry, high technology is the main driving force with outstanding growth in the group of computers, electronic products and components both in terms of import (serving production) and export (finished products). This shows that Vietnam is increasingly affirming its role as a high-tech manufacturing center in the region and the world...
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Source: VITIC/ haiquanonline.com.vn