May 9, 2025
Footwear: Vietnam exports up 16.94 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of footwear reached US$2.23 billion in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a substantial increase of 16.94 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$7.60 billion.
Plastics: Vietnam imports fall 2.3 percent in April, China main source
Vietnam’s imports of plastics reached US$1.06 billion in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 2.30 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$4.09 billion.
Iron & steel: Vietnam imports up 5.71 percent in April, China remains top supplier
Vietnam’s imports of iron and steel reached US$962.88 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a 5.71 percent increase compared to the import value in March, with a year-to-date import value of US$3.61 billion for this category.
Footwear: Crocs warns Vietnam tariffs could pose major disruption to global sourcing strategy
Tariffs on Vietnam would be more disruptive than those on China for Crocs due to its deep reliance on Vietnam for manufacturing, Crocs CEO Andrew Rees has told an investor call.
Textiles & garments: Vietnam exports slightly up 0.24 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments reached US$3.07 billion in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a marginal increase of 0.24 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$11.76 billion.
Vietnam News Roundup: May 2 to May 8
This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers CPI and trade data, SBV operations, credit growth, LNG tariffs, gold demand, a PMI drop, sanctions risk, the KRX system launch as well as foreign trader activity, tourism data, and more…
In today’s news: SBV raises loan-to-deposit cap, Fuel tax cut extension, Denmark jewellery factory opens, Taiwan cooling system manufacturer expansion, SK firm gas power
In today’s news: HNX stocks to transfer to HSX, Exit block VN-Aus. re: tax, MWG employee embezzlement, US-VN patrol boat contract awarded, SK carpet
In today’s news: Long Thanh passenger fees, Violent short film producers fined, Innovation index improvement, Hanoi pilotless aircraft sandbox under consideration, Power project Japan
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
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It