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May 18, 2025
Cotton: Vietnam imports up 11.37 percent over March, USA lead supplier
Vietnam’s imports of cotton reached US$290.24 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an 11.37 percent increase compared to the import value in March and accounts for the entire year-to-date import value of US$1.08 billion for this specific category.
Chemicals: Vietnam exports slightly down 0.29 percent in April, India top destination
Vietnam’s exports of chemicals reached US$240.73 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a marginal decrease of 0.29 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$918.16 million.
Chemical products: Vietnam exports slightly up 0.54 percent in April, Laos top destination
Vietnam’s exports of chemical products reached US$261.60 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a marginal increase of 0.54 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$971.34 million.
Private sector development: Vietnam National Assembly approves support package for private sector
Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed a resolution with nearly 90 percent support to strengthen mechanisms for private economic development. Policies include land rent subsidies, interest rate support, tax exemptions, inspection limits, and legal protections for private enterprises, SMEs, and startups, Vietnam Biz has reported.
Tourism: Industry voices call for hands-on reform to fix Vietnam’s workforce gap
Vietnam’s tourism workforce suffers not only from a shortage in numbers but also from weak quality and limited real-world exposure, Professor Dao Manh Hung (VITEA) has warned in an article published by VietnamNet.
Fishery products: Vietnam imports down slightly in April, Indonesia leads
Vietnam’s imports of fishery products reached US$267.34 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a marginal 1.05 percent decrease compared to the import value in March, with a year-to-date import value of US$1.03 billion for this category.
Education: Vietnam parents blindsided as HCMC English centre shuts after collecting US$250,000
Over VND 6.58 billion or US$253,840 in tuition was collected before the sudden closure of Australia International English School (AIES), in Ho Chi Minh City, VN Express has reported. More than 200 parents across Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Dong Nai were affected.
Vietnam Retail Sales Tracker: April Update [data set]
This retail sales in Vietnam tracker from the-shiv collects and organises key retail sales data from Vietnam. It is updated monthly as new information becomes available.
In today’s Vietnam news: Ready-to-drink tea market report, Rights groups EU action on Vietnam civic space crackdown, Taxi company buy 2,000 Vinfast cars, Vietnam
In today’s Vietnam news: South Korea – Vietnam leaders meeting, Vietjet COMAC lease agreement, EVN FiT eligibility problems proposed resolution, FDI firms fined over
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam-flagged LPG tanker passes Hormuz Strait, To Lam in China, Coffee concerns dry weather in VN, Coal mining output increase
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