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Healthcare: Japan’s IHW looking to build high-end hospital in Hanoi
Japan’s International Healthcare and Welfare Group (IHW) is looking at 2.5 ha of land in the North Hanoi Smart City for a 200-bed high-end hospital, English language news site, The Investor is reporting. The project is inspired by top-tier Japanese institutions like Sanno Hospital and Mita Hospital, the publication has reported.
Petroleum products: Vietnam imports up slightly in April, Singapore leads
Vietnam’s imports of petroleum products reached US$577.95 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight increase of 3.69 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$2.23 billion.
Parts and accessories of motor vehicles: Vietnam imports down in April, China leads
Vietnam’s imports of parts and accessories of motor vehicles reached US$434.05 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 9.73 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$1.70 billion.
Toys & sports requisites: Vietnam exports up 14.59 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof reached US$539.25 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant increase of 14.59 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$1.77 billion.
Rice: Vietnam exports up 5.60 percent in April, Philippines top destination
Vietnam’s exports of rice reached US$560.23 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 5.60 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$1.77 billion.
Tax: Vietnam government submits proposal to extend VAT cut until end-2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has officially submitted a draft resolution to the National Assembly, seeking to extend the 2 percent Value-added Tax (VAT) reduction until December 31, 2026, Tuoi Tre has reported. The proposed extension applies to goods and services normally taxed at 10 percent, except for sectors such as telecoms, finance, insurance, real estate, mining (except coal), and luxury goods.
Iron & steel products: Vietnam exports down 8.07 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of iron and steel products reached US$486.45 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 8.07 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$1.86 billion.
Textiles and footwear materials: Vietnam imports down 5.26 percent in April
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather, and footwear materials and auxiliaries reached US$642.95 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 5.26 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$2.34 billion.
Iron & steel products: Vietnam imports up 3.43 percent in April, China dominates
Vietnam’s imports of iron and steel products reached US$642.50 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a 3.43 percent increase compared to the import value in March, with a year-to-date import value of US$2.28 billion for this category.
Plastic products: Vietnam exports down 3.57 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of plastic products reached US$609.31 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 3.57 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$2.32 billion.
Consumer goods: Vietnam retail market projected to double by 2032
Vietnam’s retail sector is forecast to grow from US$180 billion in 2025 to US$350 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate of 8.5 percent, according to a report from HTF Market Intelligence.
Trade: Dry cargo shortage insurance claims surge in Vietnam ports
Dry cargo shortage insurance claims in Cai Mep and Phu My ports have nearly tripled between 2020 and 2024, according to Gard P&I Club and reported by Safety4Sea. Affected cargoes include soybean meal, corn, and fertilisers, with claims are generally low value but high frequency, raising cumulative risk
Iron & steel: Vietnam exports up 10.44 percent in April, India top destination
Vietnam’s exports of iron and steel reached US$709.99 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 10.44 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$2.49 billion.
Wires & cables: Vietnam exports up 4.72 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of insulated wires and cables reached US$366.18 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 4.72 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$1.31 billion.
Seafood: Vietnam exports slightly up 2.02 percent in April, China top destination
Vietnam’s exports of fishery products reached US$900.88 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight increase of 2.02 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$3.21 billion.
Energy: Vietnam coal imports up 9.1 percent in April
Vietnam imported US$706.29 million worth of coal in April 2025, up 9.1 percent from March, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$2.52 billion, with April accounting for nearly 28 percent of that total.
Chemicals: Vietnam chemical imports edge down 4 percent in April
Vietnam imported US$656.78 million worth of chemical products in April 2025, down 3.98 percent from March, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Total year-to-date imports reached US$2.47 billion, with China, South Korea and Japan the top suppliers.
Gaming: Hoiana counsel critiques Vietnam’s gaming laws as incomplete and unclear
Vietnam’s gaming regulatory system is underdeveloped and struggling to balance commercial needs with state control, Luís Mesquita de Melo, General Counsel at Hoiana Integrated Resort, has told a panel discussion, as reported by Asia Gaming Brief.
Crude oil: Vietnam April imports down 6.88 percent over March, Kuwait lead supplier
Vietnam’s imports of crude oil reached US$698.05 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a 6.88 percent decrease compared to the import value in March, with a year-to-date import value of US$2.88 billion for this category.
Chemicals: Vietnam chemical imports up 5.9 percent in April, China top supplier
Vietnam imported US$711.91 million worth of chemicals in April 2025, marking a 5.9 percent increase from March, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Total year-to-date imports reached US$2.58 billion.
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