August 17, 2025
Food & beverage: Vietnam’s top import origins for wheat (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of wheat saw a decrease in July 2025, reaching $60,561,540, a -31.41 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Chemicals: Vietnam’s top import origins for insecticides and rodenticides (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of insecticides and rodenticides saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $87,140,376, a 2.26 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Resources: Vietnam’s top import origins for precious stones, metals, and articles thereof (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, metals, and articles thereof saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $98,039,430, a 37.31 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s top import origins for rubber products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of rubber products saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $113,028,020, a 5.40 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Electricity Vietnam asks permission to pass US$1.72 billion accumulated loss to consumers
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is seeking permission from the government to recoup VND 44.79 trillion or US$1.72 billion in accumulated losses by raising electricity tariffs, VietnamNet has reported.
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