Raw Materials & Natural Resources
This category covers key natural resources, including agriculture, fisheries, forestry, mining, and energy. It explores production trends, exports, imports, and government policies affecting raw material industries. Topics include supply chain dynamics, sustainability efforts, and the role of natural resources in global commodity markets. This section is essential for understanding the resource-driven sectors that underpin the economy and their impact on domestic and international trade.
Energy in Vietnam: Only petrol-ethanol mix to be available from today
Starting today, all unleaded gasoline sold in Vietnam is to be blended with ethanol. However, this is not welcome news for everyone, with some consumers concerned it might damage their vehicles.
Vietnam Oil & Gas: Bidding Opens for Block 17 Exploration
There is a lot of activity in Vietnam’s oil and gas sector on the back of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this newfound motivation, however, it is only one piece of a much more complicated puzzle.
Tax support to drive Vietnam biofuels uptake proposed
This is an interesting proposal in that from June 1, this year, all unleaded petrol is mandated to contain at least 10 percent biofuel (though, confusingly, a 5 percent blend will also be sold), which would make pricing biofuels lower than regular fuels to drive uptake redundant.
Vietnam seafood imports reached US$278.61 million in April 2026, down 2.98 percent compared to March
Vietnam imported seafood to the tune of US$279 million in April, down from US$287 million in March, a change of -2.98 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam milk and dairy products imports reached US$141.56 million in April 2026, down 5.53 percent compared to March
Vietnam imported milk and dairy products to the tune of US$142 million in April, down from US$150 million in March, a change of -5.53 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam fruit and vegetable imports top US$257 million in April 2026, up 11.81 percent month-on-month
Vietnam imported fruit and vegetables to the tune of US$258 million in April, up from US$230 million in March, a change of 11.81 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam fabric imports reached US$1,462.26 million in April 2026, up 35.01 percent compared to March
Vietnam imported fabric to the tune of US$1,462 million in April, up from US$1,083 million in March, a change of 35.01 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam soy bean imports reached US$104.34 million in April 2026, down 30.25 percent MoM
Vietnam imported soy beans to the tune of US$104 million in April, down from US$150 million in March, a change of -30.25 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam LPG imports reached US$387.02 million in April 2026, up 81.75 percent compared to March
Vietnam imported LPG to the tune of US$387 million in April, up from US$213 million in March, a change of 81.75 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Aquaculture feed production in Vietnam up 4.67 percent in April 2026
Vietnam produced 895.40 thousand tonnes of aquaculture feed in April, up 4.67 percent from 855.42 thousand tonnes in March 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Animal feed production in Vietnam up 1.21 percent in April 2026
Vietnam produced 1,354.73 thousand tonnes of animal feed in April, up 1.21 percent from 1,338.55 thousand tonnes in March 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Processed seafood production in Vietnam up 3.07 percent in April 2026
Vietnam produced 685.45 thousand tonnes of processed seafood in April, up 3.07 percent from 665.04 thousand tonnes in March 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam Energy Imports See Kuwaiti Crude Zero-out, LPG and Coal Tick Up, April 2026
Vietnam’s General Department of Customs has released its April data showing a significant jump in energy import values. Import volumes were mixed, however, with coal increasing while crude oil, gasoline and diesel declined
Coal production in Vietnam down 2.47 percent in April 2026
Vietnam produced 4.09 million tonnes of coal in April, down 2.47 percent from 4.20 million tonnes in March 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production in Vietnam down 0.64 percent in April 2026
Vietnam produced 71,190 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in April, down 0.64 percent from 71,650 tonnes in March 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Cement production in Vietnam up 39.36 percent in March / year-on-year -4.10%, YTD +13.99%
Vietnam produced 15.79 million tonnes of cement in March, up 39.36 percent from 11.33 million tonnes in February 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Aquaculture feed production in Vietnam up 14.18 percent in March / year-on-year +5.96%, YTD +9.07%
Vietnam produced 779.60 thousand tonnes of aquaculture feed in March, up 14.18 percent from 682.80 thousand tonnes in February 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Animal feed production in Vietnam up 13.55 percent in March 2026 vs February
Vietnam produced 1,306.73 thousand tonnes of animal feed in March, up 13.55 percent from 1,150.81 thousand tonnes in February 2026, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Seafood production in Vietnam up 14.62 percent in March / year-on-year +23.64%, YTD +23.36%
Vietnam produced 662.25 thousand tonnes of processed seafood in March, up 14.62 percent from 577.78 thousand tonnes in February 2026, according to the National Statistics Office of Vietnam.
Vietnam News Today, May 01 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: President / GS to visit India, Vegetable transhipment CN – VN – Taiwan, Vietnam Airlines head letter to staff re: fuel crisis, Trump resort developer Q1 results, Morocco antidumping tariffs on VN steel, Hoa Phat Steel banking on HSR, Carlsberg fined by Nat. Competition Commission, VN pineapple seized in Poland, Industrial pig farming pay-off, Can Vietnam Afford Nuclear Power From Russia? Can Russia?, Confectionery and cereal exports March, Aluminium production March, Interview: John Gardner | CEO & Founding Partner at Optimum Hospitality, RE: Vietnam tourism + fuel price impacts + market dynamics, and more.
In today’s Vietnam news: Fuel prices cut, Double-digit growth target reinforced, New airport services delay approval requested, TikTok VN investment, Bybit in Vietnam, LG
In today’s Vietnam news: VN renews antidumping tariffs on Thai sugar, Power supply challenges continue, USTR tariffs forced labour, AMRO growth forecast downgrade, Foreign
In today’s Vietnam news: Fund outflows May, New HCMC airport trial operations to begin September, M&A HCMC 2026, Compensation for gas-to-electric bike switch Hanoi,
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It