Vietnam’s exports of glass and glassware reached US$108.09 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 2.68 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$524.34 million.

Singapore and USA remain top markets; USA sees growth, Singapore declines:

Singapore continued to be the largest market, with May exports totaling US$43.69 million, though this was an 8.86 percent decrease from April. Despite this dip, Singapore still accounts for a significant 46.85 percent of YTD exports. The USA saw a modest increase of 1.54 percent to US$37.78 million, maintaining its position as the second-largest market.

Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand show strong month-on-month growth:

In contrast to the overall slight downturn, several markets demonstrated remarkable month-on-month growth in May:

Taiwan exports surged by an impressive 120.30 percent, more than doubling its imports from Vietnam.
Japan saw a strong increase of 22.81 percent.
Thailand exports jumped by 17.61 percent.
China exports grew by 15.30 percent.
Canada also recorded a healthy increase of 14.27 percent.

Cambodia experiences significant decline:

Conversely, Cambodia experienced a substantial decrease of 44.23 percent in May, falling to US$325,050. The “Other” category also saw a decline of 2.78 percent.

The May data for Vietnam’s glass and glassware exports presents a mixed picture. While overall exports experienced a slight dip, the robust growth in key markets like Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand suggests diversifying demand and potential for expansion in these regions, even as the largest market, Singapore, saw a decrease.

Vietnam exports of glass and glassware, May 2025, US$ millions

	May	April	MoM	YTD	% of YTD
Total	108.09	111.07	-2.68%	524.34	100.00%
Other	14.20	14.60	-2.78%	0.00	0.00%
Singapore	43.69	47.94	-8.86%	245.65	46.85%
USA	37.78	37.21	1.54%	150.67	28.74%
Malaysia	3.08	2.85	8.33%	18.45	3.52%
Japan	2.38	1.94	22.81%	8.68	1.66%
Philippines	1.87	1.96	-4.69%	5.36	1.02%
South Korea	1.64	1.55	5.38%	6.17	1.18%
China	1.08	0.94	15.30%	4.94	0.94%
Thailand	0.85	0.72	17.61%	3.29	0.63%
Taiwan	0.64	0.29	120.30%	2.07	0.40%
Canada	0.56	0.49	14.27%	3.17	0.60%
Cambodia	0.33	0.58	-44.23%	1.81	0.34%

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