According to the General Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam’s total export value in 2025 reached $475.04 billion, marking a robust 17% increase compared to the previous year.

Broken down by province, the data shows that Bac Ninh maintained a high export volume in December 2025, with figures reaching $8.94 billion for the month. This pushed the province’s total annual export value to a historic high of $93.27 billion.

As a result, Bac Ninh officially became the province with the highest export value in the country, accounting for 19.6% of Vietnam’s total exports in 2025.

The industrial sector continues to play a pivotal role in Bac Ninh’s economy. Within this, the production of electronics, computers, and optical devices remains the cornerstone industry, contributing significantly to the province’s impressive export growth.

Trailing just behind is Ho Chi Minh City, with total exports valued at $92.68 billion-only $0.59 billion less than Bac Ninh-making up 19.5% of the national total.

This reshuffling reflects broader changes in administrative restructuring and production chain relocation. Bac Ninh has now overtaken HCMC to claim the top position in Vietnam’s export hierarchy.

Hai Phong retained a strong third place with $46.55 billion in exports. Meanwhile, Phu Tho overtook Dong Nai to secure fourth place with $36.59 billion, surpassing Dong Nai’s $35.01 billion.

Beyond these five, the remaining provinces in the top ten include Thai Nguyen with $30.11 billion, Ninh Binh with $26.34 billion, Hanoi with $20.89 billion, Tay Ninh with $17.85 billion, and Dong Thap with $9.4 billion in export revenue.

At the other end of the spectrum, the five provinces with the lowest export values in 2025 were Tuyen Quang at $305.8 million, Cao Bang at $37.25 million, Lai Chau at $21.1 million, Son La at $15.5 million, and Dien Bien at just $4.86 million.

These are mountainous provinces where agriculture and forestry dominate, resulting in relatively modest export volumes. Collectively, they contributed only about 0.81% to the country’s total export turnover in 2025.

Tam An