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Vietnam’s plastic exports rise 8.88 percent in March, led by gains to China and Italy
Vietnam exported US$224.52 million worth of plastics in March 2025, up 8.88 percent month-on-month, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s chemical exports inch up in March, with sharp surge to India
Vietnam exported US$241.43 million worth of chemicals in March 2025, a modest rise of 2.09 percent from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s yarn exports rise 11 percent in March, driven by strong demand from China
Vietnam’s yarn exports totalled US$385.15 million in March 2025, up 10.98 percent from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports surge by 52.06 percent in March
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports jumped by 52.06 percent in March compared to February, reaching US$477.42 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s fishery exports grow by 34.81 percent in March
Vietnam’s fishery exports increased by 34.81 percent in March compared to February, reaching US$883.03 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam relaxes aircraft certification rules opening market to China, Brazil, others
Vietnam has issued a new decree broadening its aircraft import framework to allow certification from aviation authorities i nChina, Russia, Brazil, Canada, and the UK — a move expected to benefit airlines like Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet as they seek to expand their fleets, CafeF is reporting.
Vietnam’s phone exports approach US$5 billion in March
Vietnam exported telephones, mobile phones and parts worth US$4.82 billion in March, up 9.95 percent from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s tea exports rise nearly 24 percent in March
Vietnam’s tea exports rose by 23.77 percent month-on-month to reach US$14.75 million in March, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s camera exports rise 15.89 percent in March
Vietnam exported US$609.50 million worth of still image and video cameras in March, up 15.89 percent from February, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s rubber exports fall by 4.67 percent in March
Vietnam exported US$215.18 million worth of rubber in March, down 4.67 percent from February, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s exports to China rise 16 percent in February
Vietnam exported US$4.24 billion worth of goods to China in February 2025, up 16.15 percent from US$3.65 billion in January, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought total exports to China in the first two months of the year to US$7.88 billion.
China’s Global Times on defensive over Vietnam 9 dash line milk tea outrage
China’s Global Times has published an English-language editorial responding to outrage in Vietnam over a map on the website of milk tea outlet Chagee that includes China’s nine-dash-line. The editorial seems to suggest Vietnam is being overly sensitive but also asserts China’s ownership over most of the South China Sea.