Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of approximately USD15.36 billion as of June 7, an uncommon development after many consecutive years of trade surpluses.

Strong import growth driven by foreign-invested manufacturers and rising energy prices has pushed Vietnam to a $13.8 billion trade deficit.

Vietnam's foreign trade is set to exceed 900 billion USD in 2025, positioning the country among the top 15 global trade powers, according to insiders.

Vietnam’s total foreign trade value reached 762.44 billion USD in the first ten months of 2025, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance reported on November 6.

PM directs focus on essential inputs to improve domestic production and reduce trade deficits.

The country's export earnings grew by 14% while its imports rose by 17.5%, resulting in a trade surplus of 4.67 billion USD during the five-month period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urges stronger trade and investment cooperation with major partners, including the U.S., China, and Europe, while ensuring balanced trade policies and economic resilience.

The US will impose tariffs equivalent to those levied on its goods, with potential consequences for Vietnam and other trading partners.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 3.03 billion USD in January, despite overall trade activity showing signs of contraction, according to data released by the General Statistics Office on February 6.

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of 24.31 billion USD in the January-November period, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam ranked 23rd among the world's top 30 largest exporters with a total export turnover reaching US$354 billion last year, accounting for 1.5% of the global export earnings, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of 23.31 billion USD during January-October, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment's General Statistics Office (GSO).

Total trade value reached $578.5 billion by September, marking a significant achievement for the economy.

Vietnam’s import-export value is likely to touch the 800 billion USD mark by year-end, far exceeding a record of 732 billion USD seen in 2022, economic expert Dinh Trong Thinh has said.

Vietnam is expected to maintain a trade surplus for the ninth consecutive year in 2024, given its export growth in the remainders of the year equal to that during January-July, according to experts.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 14.08 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, the General Statistics Office announced on July 29.

For the seven-month period, exports totalled $226.98 billion, up by 15.7 per cent, in which the domestic sector accounted for 27.8 per cent and the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) accounted for 27.2 per cent.

Vietnam still enjoyed a trade surplus of US$28 billion despite a fall in trade exchanges in 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in a report released in Hanoi on December 29.

Vietnam’s total trade with European and American markets is estimated to decrease by 9.5% year-on-year to around 208 billion USD in 2023, but the country still enjoys a trade surplus of 125 billion USD.