August 3, 2025
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top export destinations for textile, leather and footwear materials (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of textile, leather, and footwear materials and auxiliaries experienced a decrease in June 2025, reaching $193,494,893, a -5.51 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Chemicals: Vietnam’s top import sources for insecticides and rodenticides in June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of insecticides, rodenticides and materials saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $85,215,682, a -6.50 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Steel: Vietnam produces over 7.3 million tons of bar and angle steel in H1 2025
Vietnam produced 1.44 million tons of steel bar and angle steel in May 2025 and an estimated 1.50 million tons in June, according to data from the National Statistics Office. Total output for the first six months of the year reached 7.34 million tons.
Footwear: Vietnam leather shoes output reaches 182.7 million pairs in H1 2025
Vietnam produced 33.4 million pairs of leather shoes and sandals in May 2025 and an estimated 35.2 million pairs in June. Cumulative output for the first six months of 2025 reached 182.7 million pairs.
Trade: Vietnam government gives update on US trade talks, specific details still missing
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has said progress is being made in “reciprocal” trade negotiations with the United States, in a statement posted on its website. The statement goes on to confirm Vietnam’s “reciprocal” tax rate has been reduced from 46 percent to 20 percent.
Aviation: Why no US airlines currently fly direct to Vietnam: Simply Flying
Despite strong demand and growing US–Vietnam ties, no US airline currently operates nonstop flights to Vietnam. The reasons lie in operational challenges, low yields, and more attractive alternatives, according to Simply Flying.
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