July 12, 2025
Electronics: Vietnam’s top export destinations for computers and electrical products in June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of computers, electrical products, spare-parts and components thereof saw a slight increase in June 2025, reaching $9,269,371,747, a 1.27 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Plastics: Vietnam’s top import sources for plastic products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of plastic products saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $904,864,074, a -6.41 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Industry: Vietnam’s import landscape for iron and steel in June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of iron and steel saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $833,779,502, a -11.29 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Technology: Vietnam has Asia Pacific’s second-highest data centre yields, report
Vietnam has emerged as one of Asia Pacific’s most attractive new data centre markets, recording a yield on cost of 17.5 to 18.8 percent — second only to Singapore — according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Asia Pacific Data Centre Investment Landscape report.
Furniture manufacturing: China’s Kuka Home expands Vietnam production footprint with new plant
Motion and stationary upholstery maker Kuka Home is adding a 470,000-square-foot facility to its manufacturing operations in Vietnam, set to begin operations this September, Furniture Today has reported.
Insurance: Vietnam premium revenues expand 4.81 percent in first half of 2025
Vietnam’s insurance market saw steady growth in the first six months of 2025, with total premium revenue reaching VND 114.8 trillion or US$4.42 billion, up 4.81 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance.
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