resources
The Resources category covers natural resource management, extraction, and trade. It explores commodity pricing, environmental policies, investment in resource industries, and supply chain developments, providing insights into economic impact, sustainability, and foreign investment.
Resources: Vietnam’s top import origins for ores and other minerals product (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of ores and other minerals product saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $275,374,294, a 13.39 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s top import sources for precious stones, metals and articles thereof (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metal and articles thereof saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $71,400,359, an -8.00 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s coal output rises 10.5 percent in June 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 4.27 million tonnes of coal in June 2025, up 10.5 percent from the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Office.
Raw materials: Vietnam’s top export destinations for rubber (June 2025)
Vietnam’s rubber exports saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $239,923,019, a 37.16 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s main import partners for LPG, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of liquefied petroleum gases (lpg) saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $189,610,000, a 29.72 percent increase compared to May 2025’s $146,170,000 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s top export destinations for ores and other minerals product (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of ores and other minerals products saw a substantial increase in June 2025, reaching $20,344,218, a 57.70 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s top export destinations for precious stones & metal (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of precious stones, precious metal, and articles thereof saw an increase in June 2025, reaching $52,973,069, a 2.48 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top export destinations for petroleum products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of petroleum products saw a slight decrease in June 2025, reaching $57,966,078, a -3.75 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s leading crude oil export markets, June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of crude oil saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $71,679,275, a -24.69 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top import sources for petroleum products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of petroleum products saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $694,141,370, a 44.49 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Precious stones & metals: Vietnam imports dip 3.79 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metals, and articles thereof reached US$77.61 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 3.79 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$387.40 million.
Coal: Vietnam Exports Plunge 65.47% in May
Vietnam’s exports of coal reached just US$6.44 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This marks a dramatic decrease of 65.47 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$53.51 million.
Mining: Vietnam ores & minerals exports plunge 51.66% in May
Vietnam’s exports of ores and other minerals product reached US$12.90 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This marks a significant decrease of 51.66 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$84.79 million.
Mining: Vietnam ores and mineral imports plunge by 29.57 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of ores and other minerals products reached US$235.62 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant decrease of 29.57 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$1.31 billion.
Trade: Vietnam ramps up commodity imports from Australia in April
Vietnam’s imports from Australia rose to US$688.85 million in April, up 3.24 percent from March, bringing the year-to-date total to US$2.44 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. The growth was driven by surging coal shipments and strong gains across key industrial and agricultural commodities.
Vietnam’s ores and other minerals product exports jump by 277.11 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of ores and other minerals products fell by 17.25 percent in February 2025 compared to January, totalling US$30.13 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones and metals jump 49.14 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metals, and related articles surged 49.14 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$82.66 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$55.43 million, bringing year-to-date imports to US$138.09 million.
Vietnam’s ores and other minerals imports rise 17.96 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s ores and other minerals imports increased by 17.96 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$236.97 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brings total year-to-date imports to US$436.16 million, reflecting sustained demand for raw materials.
Vietnam’s crude oil exports drop by 46 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s crude oil exports decreased by 46 percent in February 2025 compared to January, amounting to US$123.52 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s coal exports surge by 153.30 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of coal increased by 153.30 percent in February 2025 compared to January, reaching US$16.18 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
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