In December, Vietnam exported US$342 million worth of goods to France, down 6.36 percent over November, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
So far this year, Vietnam has exported US$4,035 million worth of goods to France.
Vietnam exported US$60.35 million worth of footwear to France in December. This was up from US$51.59 million in November, a change of 16.99 percent.
It also exported US$53.93 million worth of machine, equipment, tools and instruments to France in December. This was up from US$40.74 million in November, a change of 32.39 percent.
Adding to that, Vietnam exported US$42.29 million worth of textiles and garments to France in December. This was down from US$43.19 million in November, a change of -2.09 percent.
It also exported US$39.10 million worth of computers, electrical products, and spare-parts to France in December. This was down from US$61.52 million in November, a change of -36.44 percent.
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Vietnam exports to France in December US$m
| December | November | Change | YTD | |
| Total | 341.87 | 365.09 | -6.36% | 4,035.49 |
| Footwear | 60.35 | 51.59 | 16.99% | 646.53 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 53.93 | 40.74 | 32.39% | 443.29 |
| Textiles and garments | 42.29 | 43.19 | -2.09% | 514.90 |
| Computers, electrical products, and spare-parts | 39.10 | 61.52 | -36.44% | 484.44 |
| Other products | 32.21 | 31.44 | 2.45% | 350.12 |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 19.33 | 49.11 | -60.64% | 603.65 |
| Wood and wooden products | 15.19 | 13.03 | 16.64% | 112.90 |
| Coffee | 11.48 | 10.48 | 9.54% | 131.54 |
| Handbags, purses, suitcases, headgear and umbrellas | 11.39 | 10.91 | 4.43% | 121.73 |
| Other means of transportation, parts and accessories thereof | 8.28 | 7.40 | 11.86% | 118.34 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 8.13 | 4.89 | 66.32% | 59.84 |
| Cashew nut | 7.47 | 7.13 | 4.85% | 74.66 |
| Plastic products | 5.96 | 5.30 | 12.51% | 58.19 |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 4.27 | 4.34 | -1.66% | 35.31 |
| Toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories | 4.24 | 2.56 | 65.77% | 41.03 |
| Fishery products | 4.20 | 5.56 | -24.52% | 59.21 |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles thereof | 3.72 | 4.14 | -10.03% | 41.44 |
| Pastry, sweets and cereals products | 3.11 | 3.57 | -12.83% | 37.94 |
| Rubber products | 1.92 | 0.92 | 108.11% | 13.23 |
| Iron and steel products | 1.71 | 1.50 | 14.25% | 21.69 |
| Ceramic products | 1.19 | 2.12 | -43.64% | 18.56 |
| Textile, leather and footwear materials and auxiliaries | 0.76 | 1.36 | -43.97% | 13.16 |
| Pepper | 0.70 | 1.51 | -53.94% | 16.65 |
| Rice | 0.33 | 0.23 | 47.84% | 3.46 |
| Insulated wires and cables | 0.31 | 0.40 | -22.91% | 5.82 |
| Rubber | 0.28 | 0.17 | 65.97% | 7.85 |
Vietnam trade with France
In December, Vietnam imported US$349.09 million worth of goods from France and exported US$341.87 million to France, for total trade worth US$690.96 million, and leaving a trade deficit of US$7.22 million.
Two-way trade so far this year between Vietnam and France has reached US$6,308 million, with Vietnam importing US$2,272 million worth of goods and exporting US$4,035 million worth of goods.
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Vietnam trade with France year to date December US$m
| December | November | Change | YTD | |
| Imports | 349.09 | 174.60 | 99.94% | 2,272.18 |
| Exports | 341.87 | 365.09 | -6.36% | 4,035.49 |
| Total | 690.96 | 539.69 | 28.03% | 6,307.67 |
| Balance | -7.22 | 190.50 | -103.79% | 1,763.31 |
Vietnam-France trade relations
Vietnam–France trade relations are underpinned by historical ties and formalised through the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force in 2020 and progressively removes tariffs on most goods and services.
Economic links date back to the colonial period but have expanded significantly since the 1990s, with France now one of Vietnam’s leading European trading partners and investors in sectors such as aerospace, energy, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure.