Vietnam exported footwear to the tune of US$2,076 million in November, up from US$2,032 million in October, a change of 2.16 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year to date, Vietnam had exported US$21,909 million worth of footwear by the end of November.
The USA accounted for US$721 million worth of Vietnam’s footwear exports in November. This was up from US$706 million in footwear exports in October, a change of 2.14 percent. Year to date, Vietnam has shipped US$8,110 million worth of footwear to the USA.
After the USA was the Netherlands making up US$177 million worth of Vietnam’s footwear exports in November. This was up from US$163 million in footwear exports in October, a change of 8.83 percent. Year to date, Vietnam has shipped US$1,667 million worth of footwear to the Netherlands.
Next was China taking US$166 million worth of Vietnam’s footwear exports in November. This was up from US$114 million in footwear exports in October, a change of 46.10 percent. Year to date, Vietnam has shipped US$1,473 million worth of footwear to China.
Following China was Japan representing US$97 million worth of Vietnam’s footwear exports in November. This was down from US$102 million in footwear exports in October, a change of 4.97 percent. Year to date, Vietnam has shipped US$1,076 million worth of footwear to Japan.
Rounding out the top five was Belgium constituting US$97 million worth of Vietnam’s footwear exports in November. This was down from US$122 million in footwear exports in October, a change of 20 percent. Year to date, Vietnam has shipped US$1,126 million worth of footwear to Belgium.
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Vietnam exports of footwear in November, US$millions
| November | October | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 2,076.19 | 2,032.24 | 2.16% | 21,909.40 |
| Other | 492.63 | 508.07 | -3.04% | 5,144.55 |
| USA | 720.86 | 705.75 | 2.14% | 8,110.38 |
| Netherlands | 177.18 | 162.80 | 8.83% | 1,667.18 |
| China | 165.96 | 113.59 | 46.10% | 1,473.22 |
| Japan | 97.33 | 102.42 | -4.97% | 1,075.77 |
| Belgium | 97.32 | 121.65 | -20.00% | 1,125.81 |
| UK | 85.80 | 93.65 | -8.39% | 971.02 |
| Germany | 65.56 | 67.71 | -3.17% | 664.17 |
| Italy | 63.10 | 58.17 | 8.47% | 538.84 |
| South Korea | 56.07 | 35.44 | 58.18% | 558.05 |
| Canada | 54.40 | 62.98 | -13.63% | 580.40 |
| France | 51.59 | 52.11 | -0.99% | 584.59 |
| Mexico | 50.34 | 63.05 | -20.15% | 645.46 |
| Spain | 42.33 | 39.62 | 6.83% | 476.20 |
| Australia | 40.89 | 44.30 | -7.70% | 413.57 |
| UAE | 22.74 | 27.53 | -17.41% | 231.37 |
| Brazil | 22.31 | 20.34 | 9.67% | 217.16 |
| Taiwan | 16.21 | 10.17 | 59.33% | 139.19 |
| Chile | 16.12 | 19.37 | -16.78% | 161.58 |
| Hong Kong | 12.86 | 7.45 | 72.73% | 102.36 |
| Turkey | 12.26 | 17.36 | -29.36% | 125.35 |
| Argentina | 11.90 | 8.24 | 44.36% | 151.78 |
| Poland | 11.06 | 14.44 | -23.44% | 99.86 |
| Panama | 11.05 | 12.52 | -11.76% | 130.37 |
| Indonesia | 10.78 | 8.91 | 21.04% | 117.04 |
| India | 10.70 | 13.37 | -20.03% | 100.47 |
| Sweden | 10.69 | 10.39 | 2.93% | 77.77 |
| Israel | 10.55 | 8.90 | 18.60% | 75.25 |
| Singapore | 10.43 | 10.10 | 3.33% | 102.25 |
| Malaysia | 9.95 | 6.46 | 54.06% | 95.50 |
| South Africa | 9.68 | 10.33 | -6.29% | 109.05 |
| Thailand | 8.87 | 7.34 | 20.86% | 104.06 |
| Czech Republic | 8.82 | 11.70 | -24.59% | 83.03 |
| Philippines | 8.73 | 6.16 | 41.75% | 98.61 |
| Peru | 8.10 | 10.25 | -20.90% | 88.75 |
| New Zealand | 4.73 | 6.44 | -26.44% | 47.97 |
| Colombia | 4.66 | 4.64 | 0.33% | 39.78 |
| Luxembourg | 4.62 | 4.81 | -3.98% | 45.34 |
| Greece | 3.59 | 2.33 | 53.99% | 26.21 |
| Switzerland | 3.27 | 2.97 | 10.04% | 24.51 |
| Denmark | 3.21 | 2.17 | 48.40% | 24.07 |
| Austria | 2.48 | 3.39 | -26.93% | 23.88 |
| Russia | 2.29 | 1.69 | 34.97% | 20.15 |
| Norway | 2.18 | 1.36 | 60.30% | 18.33 |
| Ukraine | 1.90 | 2.81 | -32.27% | 23.48 |
| Slovakia | 0.87 | 1.51 | -42.63% | 12.78 |
| Romania | 0.85 | 1.98 | -57.20% | 18.53 |
| Finland | 0.73 | 0.85 | -13.88% | 6.34 |
| Portugal | 0.54 | 0.51 | 4.42% | 4.01 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.35 | 0.68 | -48.22% | 7.07 |
| Hungary | 0.13 | 0.38 | -66.02% | 1.30 |
| Cyprus | 0.11 | 0.08 | 37.46% | 1.17 |
| Armenia | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.24 |
| Iceland | 0.04 | 0.17 | -75.85% | 0.64 |
Vietnam footwear news
Recent developments in footwear in Vietnam include:
Hanoi divestment shoe company
Hanoi announced it would divest its entire 68.67 percent stake in shoe maker Giay Thuong Dinh by auctioning more than 6.38 million shares at a starting price of 20,500 VND each, aiming to raise at least 130.9 billion VND or about US$5 million.
The once-dominant footwear brand has suffered prolonged decline, reporting losses in most of the past decade due to weak exports, falling domestic sales and rising costs.
The company posted a loss of nearly 13 billion VND or about US$493,000 in 2024, with cumulative losses exceeding 67 billion VND or about US$2.54 million.
New footwear parts factory Bac Ninh
US firm OrthoLite, which produces performance insoles and foam components for footwear, opened a new manufacturing facility in Ninh Binh as part of its push for local-for-local production in Vietnam.
The company says the site will cut lead times, strengthen supply chain resilience, and provide vertically integrated production for nearby partners and tier 1 factories.
US footwear industry body + Vietnam
Vietnam’s industry minister met major US footwear brands in Washington, where companies including Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Michael Kors, Steve Madden and Columbia said they want to expand their long-term cooperation with Vietnam as supply chains shift globally.
They said Vietnam remains one of their most important production bases and growth markets, though high US tariffs are hurting operations and limiting expansion, according to Vietnam state media.
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Vietnam’s footwear industry
The footwear industry in Vietnam is one of the country’s largest export earners, supported by a strong manufacturing base, competitive labour costs and deep integration into global supply chains.
Major international brands source heavily from Vietnam, and the sector has attracted sustained foreign investment aimed at expanding production capacity and improving product quality.
Vietnam produces a wide range of footwear, from athletic shoes to leather and synthetic products, with exports reaching major markets such as the United States, the European Union and Japan.