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Vietnam’s BRICS Partnership: Risks & Benefits
Vietnam’s Economy in May: Unpacked
Tag: trade
The Trade category covers import/export trends, trade agreements, and global market movements. It explores foreign direct investment, tariff policies, logistics, and international business relations, providing insights into market access, supply chain resilience, and regulatory impacts on trade flows.
Vietnam’s BRICS Partnership: Risks & Benefits
Vietnam’s new BRICS partnership offers potential access to new financing and export markets but also carries risks. That said, it is only a small step forward and looks more like a pragmatic hedge than a major strategic shift.
How to Import and Sell Products in Vietnam 2025: Business, Regulations & Distribution
Vietnam is in the midst of a trade boom. Goods are flowing in and out of Vietnam to the tune of billions of dollars every day. Not only is there a growing consumer market that is buying up all manner of goods but a booming manufacturing industry led my a number of big companies manufacturing in Vietnam is also sucking in raw materials from all over the world and the region to assemble at factories all over Vietnam. With this in mind, there are broad opportunities in starting an import business in Vietnam.
How to Source & Import Products from Vietnam 2025: A Complete Guide
Foreign firms manufacturing in Vietnam count themselves as part of one of the fastest growing manufacturing industries in the world. In this light, there is a huge opportunity in buying and exporting Vietnam-made products around the world. This can be very profitable but there are a few nuances to the process that foreign firms looking to open a factory in Vietnam or export good from Vietnam more generally should be mindful of.
Agriculture: Vietnam’s pivot to US grain imports on tariff threat raises concerns for current suppliers
Vietnam’s deepening trade engagement with the United States could reduce Argentina’s longstanding dominance as a grain supplier, according to a report by the Rosario Grain Exchange.
Trade: Vietnam’s monthly surplus with US grows 16 percent May over April
Vietnam’s trade surplus with the United States expanded significantly in May, according to the latest customs data. Notably, the growing US–Vietnam trade surplus does not bode well for the intensified scrutiny from Washington amid ongoing concerns over bilateral trade imbalances.
Vietnam Exports Tracker: May Update [data set]
Vietnam’s exports jumped to US$39.6 billion in May up 5.7 percent over April, according to the latest data from Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam Imports Tracker [May 2025]: Latest Data on Monthly Imports & Trends
Vietnam’s imports reached US$39 billion. This was the same as 5.9 percent jump over April which recorded US$36.9 billion in imports. Top import categories were computers, electrical products, spare-parts and components thereof; machines, equipment, tools and instruments; and fabrics, according to the latest data from Vietnam Customs.
Agriculture: AFIA secures US$242,600 for Vietnam export push
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has secured US$242,600 in funding from the US Department of Agriculture’s Emerging Markets Program (EMP) to expand its market development efforts in Vietnam, World Grain has reported.
Trade: Vietnam named in U.S. steel rebar trade petition alongside Algeria, Egypt, and Bulgaria
The Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its member companies filed a petition Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The petitioners are seeking Antidumping duties (AD) on imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Vietnam, Algeria, Egypt, and Bulgaria, and Countervailing duties (CVD) on imports from Vietnam, Algeria, and Egypt.
Import-Export: Vietnam trade turnover tops US$78.6 billion in May
Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in May reached US$78.64 billion, up 5.8 percent month-on-month and 15.5 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office. In the first five months of 2025, total trade hit US$355.79 billion, up 15.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
Trade: US Commerce Secretary rules out zero-tariff deal with Vietnam over China concerns: Politico
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a hearing Wednesday the Trump administration would not accept a reciprocal zero-tariff agreement with Vietnam, citing fears that Chinese goods could enter the US through Vietnam to bypass tariffs, according to a report from Politico.
Trade: Vietnam hires US$15K a month PR firm to tackle tariff threats
As trade tensions escalate with Washington, Vietnam has enlisted the help of two politically connected US firms—Crowell Global Advisors and Tactic Global—to manage its response to the Trump administration’s proposed 46 percent tariff on Vietnamese imports, O’Dwyer PR has reported.
Trade: US pushes Vietnam to cut reliance on China amid tariff talks
The US has submitted a detailed annex of “tough” trade requests to Vietnam with key demands that include reducing imports from China and tightening control over supply chain origins, Reuters has reported.
Trade: Vietnam’s imports from China climb 2.19 percent in April
In April, Vietnam imported goods worth US$15.06 billion from China, representing a 2.19 percent increase compared to March. This brought the year-to-date total to US$53.16 billion, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General department of Customs.
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.
HSBC’s 2025 Global Trade Pulse Survey: Key Takeaways for Businesses in Vietnam
A total of 80 percent of Vietnamese firms have already faced rising costs due to tariff and trade uncertainty, according to HSBC’s 2025 Global Trade Pulse Survey. A further 82 percent expect this to continue in the short term.
Retail: Vietnam cracks down on counterfeit goods at Saigon Square
housands of items suspected of violating intellectual property laws were seized during a surprise inspection at Saigon Square on May 29, VN Express has reported. Brands targeted included Rolex, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Hermès, Dior, and more, with counterfeit goods ranging from watches and handbags to eyewear and suitcases.
Trans shipping: To What Extent is Vietnam China’s backdoor to the U.S.?
Vietnam’s role as a transshipment hub for Chinese goods has become a key point of contention between the US and Vietnam. While there seems to be little question that this practice is taking place, there does seem to be some debate as to what extent. With this in mind, this article looks at a few key data points worth considering.
Trade & investment: US$10 billion in deals signed during Macron visit to Vietnam
Vietnam and France have signed 14 agreements covering aviation, defence, space, healthcare, transport, and energy, during the first official trip by a French president to Vietnam in nearly a decade, Reuters is reporting.
Animal fats and oils: Vietnam imports fall 10.55 percent in April despite surge from Malaysia
Vietnam imported US$124.43 million worth of animal and vegetable fats and oils in April, down 10.55 percent from March, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Total year-to-date imports reached US$457.81 million, with Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand the top suppliers.
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