According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Viet Nam’s export turnover is forecast to reach about 470 billion USD by the end of this year, up roughly 16% from 2024.

The UK says it has agreed an improved trade deal with South Korea that could boost services trade by hundreds of millions of pounds a year and protect more than £2bn of goods exports, including Bentley cars, Guinness stout and Scottish salmon. 

In a year with tariffs dominating the news headlines, Viet Nam has seen rather strong export growth to the US. This has raised the US’ share in Viet Nam’s export portfolio to 32%, thanks to sustainably high electronics shipments.

Laos will become the sixth country to export fresh durian to China, after Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Cambodia.

Next year, Viet Nam is expected not only to maintain a high growth rate relative to the region but also to further reinforce its status as one of Asia’s economic bright spots thanks to macroeconomic stability, a dynamic domestic market, and a clear orientation towards attracting strategic investments.

In 2025, Viet Nam’s textile and garment exports are estimated at 46 billion USD, up 5.6% year on year, helping the country remain among the world’s top three textile and garment exporters

Vietnamese enterprises currently have many opportunities to participate more deeply in regional and global supply chains.

The Vietnamese rubber industry is projected to achieve an export turnover of approximately $11 billion in 2025, according to the Viet Nam Rubber Association (VRA).

Viet Nam’s pangasius exports surpassed US$2 billion in the first 11 months of the year, marking an increase of 9% year on year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The ministry estimated that the total import-export revenue might reach 920 billion USD this year, a record high that would place Viet Nam among the world’s top 15 countries by trade value.