December 6, 2025
Bags and accessories exports from Vietnam up 11.31 percent in October, USA and Japan top buyers
Vietnam exported handbags, purses, suitcases, headgear and umbrellas to the tune of US$381 million in October, up 11.31 percent over September, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year to date, Vietnam had exported US$3,725 million worth of bags and accessories by the end of October. The
Vietnam News Today, December 6 2025, Business & Economy
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Vietnam November CPI up .45 percent month-on-month, 3.58 percent year on year
Consumer prices in November increased by 0.45 percent from October, driven mainly by higher food prices in flood-affected provinces and rising input and fuel costs, according to the latest data from the National Office of Statistics (NSO).
Vietnam November trade turnover down month-on-month 5.4 percent, up 15.6 percent year-on-year
Total import and export turnover of goods in November is estimated at US$77.06 billion, down 5.4 percent from October but up 15.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest data from the National Office of Statistics.
Vietnam registered FDI reaches US$33.7 billion, disbursed FDI US$23.6 billion, in November
Foreign investment registered in Vietnam had reached US$33.69 billion as of November 30, up 7.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the latest data from the National Office of Statistics.
Vietnam Industrial Production Index up 10.8 percent year-on-year in October
Industrial production in November continued to grow as businesses increased output to meet year-end domestic consumption and export demand, according to the latest data from the National Office of Statistics (NSO). The industrial production index is estimated to have risen by 2.3 percent from October and by 10.8 percent from November last year.
Hong Kong ships US$58.43 million of goods to Vietnam in October, up 11.28 percent month-on-month
In October, Vietnam imported US$58.43 million worth of goods from Hong Kong, up from US$52.50 million in September, a change of 11.28 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
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