Despite impressive growth, Viet Nam's exports still face low added value, an unbalanced market structure, and inadequate ability to take advantage of free trade agreements.

Viet Nam’s seafood export industry is on track to hit its projected target of $11 billion this year, despite experiencing slower growth in exports to the U.S. due to increased tariffs.

Viet Nam’s squid and octopus exports are likely to increase by 10-15% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter, if domestic raw material supply remains stable, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Viet Nam’s durian continues to lead the country’s fruit exports, with export revenue estimated at US$3.4 billion over the past 11 months, surpassing total exports for 2024, according to the Viet Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

Viet Nam is sustaining an impressive economic growth trajectory in 2025, prompting major international institutions to express optimism about the country’s full-year outlook.

Average export growth during January-November hit 28 percent, with shipments to the US rising over 30 percent. Much of this impressive expansion stemmed from front-loading of major orders in the second quarter ahead of tariff imposition.

London and Washington have found a compromise that would not place US tariffs on British medicines — but only after the UK agreed to pay more for cutting-edge drugs.

Viet Nam’s rice exports are forecast to fall 11.5% this year to around 8 million metric tons due to a sharp fall in shipments to the Philippines, the chairman of the country’s food association said on Tuesday.

This year, Viet Nam was evaluated and ranked by international organizations in the top 10 emerging logistics markets.

The green transition is no longer a choice but has become a top strategic priority for businesses, especially as Viet Nam committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 at COP26.