Vietnam’s coal imports reached US$647.44 million in March 2025, representing a 5.98 percent increase from February. Year-to-date (YTD) coal imports totalled US$1.82 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Australia continued to be the largest supplier of coal, contributing US$234.79 million to Vietnam’s imports in March, a 4.76 percent increase compared to the previous month. However, imports from Indonesia, which accounted for 31.86 percent of total coal imports, saw a slight decrease of 1.57 percent. On the other hand, Laos experienced a significant surge of 64.13 percent in coal exports to Vietnam, totalling US$25.2 million. Imports from China dropped sharply by 52 percent, while Russia’s exports declined by 8.94 percent.
See also: Coal in Vietnam: Industry Overview
Vietnam coal imports, March 2025, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 647.44 | 610.90 | 5.98% | 1,817.42 | 100.00% |
| Other | 113.27 | 84.34 | 34.30% | 271.95 | 14.96% |
| Australia | 234.79 | 224.13 | 4.76% | 693.69 | 38.17% |
| Indonesia | 204.88 | 208.15 | -1.57% | 579.08 | 31.86% |
| Russia | 66.40 | 72.93 | -8.94% | 206.24 | 11.35% |
| Laos | 25.20 | 15.35 | 64.13% | 49.19 | 2.71% |
| China | 2.88 | 6.00 | -52.00% | 17.24 | 0.95% |
| Japan | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.03 | 0.00% |