April 18, 2025
Vietnam’s fishery product imports increase by 4.70 percent in March
Vietnam’s imports of fishery products reached US$270.19 million in March, a 4.70 percent increase from February. Year-to-date (YTD) imports totalled US$760.30 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s textile and leather material imports jumped over 28 percent in March
Vietnam imported US$678.64 million worth of textile, leather and footwear materials and auxiliaries in March, up 28.34 percent from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. The year-to-date total reached US$1.70 billion.
Vietnam’s aluminium output up 6.6 percent year-on-year in March
Vietnam’s aluminium production reached 127,500 tons in March, slightly up from 123,800 tons in February. Cumulative output for the first quarter totalled 380,100 tons, showing a 9.0 percent increase compared to March 2024 and a 6.6 percent rise year-on-year, according to data from the General Statistics Office.
Vietnam’s toy and sports equipment exports rise over 30 percent in March
Vietnam exported US$470.60 million worth of toys and sports requisites in March, marking a 30.21 percent increase from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s footwear exports rise by 21.17 percent in March
Vietnam’s footwear exports climbed by 21.17 percent in March compared to February, reaching US$1.90 billion, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam News Roundup: April 11 to April 17
This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest: EU trade remedies against Vietnamese steel, how industry is responding to the Trump Tariff turmoil, car sales data, electricity output, foreign trader activity, State Bank open market operations, and more…
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam Airlines trading restrictions removed, Insurance payouts VSS, Car sales June, 23+ years prison term recommended counterfeit supplements, Counterfeit shoes
In today’s Vietnam news: Government to inject cash into Agribank, IMF growth forecast raised, German industrial gas plant investment, VN garment maker Amazon legal
In today’s Vietnam news: Construction labour demand impacting garment industry, ADB growth forecasts, Bloomberg survey GDP growth expectations, Starlink orders open, Seafood industry call
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
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This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It