AsemconnectVietnam - According to statistics from the Customs Department, the export turnover of Vietnamese goods to the Korean market in August of 2025 reached 2.6 billion USD, up 2.4% compared to the previous month, and in the first 8 months of 2025, it reached more than 18.9 billion USD, up by 12.3% over the same period last year.

The commodity with the largest export turnover in the first 8 months of 2025 was the group of computers, products and components worth 5.4 billion USD, up by 56.8%, accounting for 28.9% of the proportion. The next was the group of phones of all kinds and components reaching 2.7 billion USD, up by 9.3%, accounting for 14.2% of the proportion.
Some export commodity groups to South Korea have increased export turnover in the first 8 months of 2025, such as coffee exports increased by 53%; pepper increased by 31.7%.
The potential for trade development between Vietnam and South Korea is huge. The bilateral free trade agreement has been contributing to further promoting political, economic and cultural relations between the two countries, further tightening the Vietnam – South Korea strategic cooperative partnership.
In addition to the bilateral FTA, Vietnamese enterprises also have more options when conducting import and export trade activities with South Korea, thanks to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which took effect last year. Another FTA is the ASEAN – South Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA).
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Source: VITIC