Vietnam posts second straight monthly trade surplus in October
Economy 14:00 03/11/2026Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$7.31 billion in October 2026, following a surplus of $1.3 billion in September, marking the second consecutive monthly surplus this year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Vietnam’s exports to mainland China soar to record high as electronics boom fuels trade turnaround
Economy 10:52 11/10/2026Vietnam’s exports to mainland China surged 36 percent to a record US$11.7 billion in September, backed almost entirely by a doubling of electronics shipments, as the country returned to a monthly trade surplus after nine consecutive months of deficits.
Ministry explains Vietnam's $19.42bn 9-month trade deficit before September's $1.27bn surplus
Economy 21:04 06/10/2026Vietnam recorded a US$19.42 billion trade deficit in the first nine months of 2026 as imports grew significantly faster than exports amid rising production demand, even as the country returned to a $1.27 billion trade surplus in September, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam posts strongest H1 GDP growth in 15 years
Economy 13:14 06/07/2025Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.52 percent in the first half of this year, the highest for the same period in 2011–25, said Nguyen Thi Huong, head of the General Statistics Office (GSO), at a press conference in Hanoi on Saturday to announce the country’s socio-economic statistics for the second quarter and the first six months of 2025.
Vietnam May exports rise 14% yr/yr, trade surplus at $4.67 bln
Economy 17:53 05/06/2025HANOI - Vietnam's exports in May rose 14% from a year earlier, the government said on Wednesday.
Indonesia books larger-than-expected $4.3bn trade surplus in March
World 17:13 21/04/2025JAKARTA -- Indonesia reported on Monday a $4.33 billion trade surplus in March, more than expected and the widest in four months as shipments beat estimates on strong palm oil and nickel exports as well as a rush to beat the start date for U.S. tariffs.
Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance
World 10:41 21/04/2025SINGAPORE - Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in hopes of easing their tariff burdens under President Donald Trump's sweeping new import duties.
Vietnam maintains trade surplus for sixth consecutive year despite COVID-19 impact
Economy 18:03 10/01/2022The Southeast Asian nation recorded a total export-import turnover of some US$670 billion in 2021
Vietnam Nov trade surplus plunges to $600 mln, industrial output rises 9.2%
Economy 13:31 29/11/2020Vietnam’s trade surplus in November likely plunged to $600 million from a $2.94 billion surplus in October
Vietnam posts surprise $2.2 bln trade surplus in August: customs
Economy 11:32 11/09/2018Telephones, computers and textiles exports surpass estimates while steel exports increase strongly