Vietnam’s exports to Singapore reached US$433.10 million in October, an increase of 11.71 percent month-on-month. Year-to-date exports to Singapore amounted to US$4.35 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Computers, electrical products, and spare parts remained the largest export category at US$97.87 million, despite a slight decline of 3.61 percent compared to September. Machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments grew significantly by 22.20 percent, reaching US$91.00 million.
Petroleum products recorded the most dramatic growth, surging by 238.08 percent to US$22.03 million. Insulated wires and cables also performed strongly, increasing by 101.95 percent to US$10.10 million. Textiles and garments rose by 49.03 percent to US$10.67 million, while rice exports grew by 29.93 percent to US$7.93 million.
Conversely, telephones and mobile phones declined sharply by 38.62 percent, totalling US$7.03 million. Other means of transportation and parts fell by 5.77 percent to US$47.12 million, and chemical products decreased by 4.35 percent to US$3.30 million.
The strong performance in key categories like petroleum products, machinery, and textiles highlights Vietnam’s growing trade relationship with Singapore, despite declines in telephones and transportation parts.
Vietnam exports to Singapore, October vs. September 2024, US$
| October | September | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 433,102,814 | 387,685,616 | 11.71% | 4,345,255,959 |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 97,873,357 | 101,540,439 | -3.61% | 871,985,863 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 91,000,093 | 74,471,168 | 22.20% | 719,218,406 |
| Other means of transportation, parts and | 47,118,525 | 50,003,764 | -5.77% | 653,186,478 |
| Glass and glassware | 54,817,187 | 51,368,613 | 6.71% | 465,036,296 |
| Other products | 34,270,179 | 31,380,766 | 9.21% | 362,688,953 |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 7,030,482 | 11,454,870 | -38.62% | 247,932,065 |
| Petroleum products | 22,027,883 | 6,515,572 | 238.08% | 148,623,322 |
| Iron and steel | 614,837 | 685,503 | -10.31% | 107,331,372 |
| Foot-wears | 9,746,078 | 7,537,330 | 29.30% | 99,457,865 |
| Textiles and garments | 10,673,897 | 7,162,345 | 49.03% | 98,518,914 |
| Rice | 7,933,981 | 6,106,311 | 29.93% | 89,059,903 |
| Crude oil | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 81,731,693 |
| Fishery products | 9,425,904 | 7,742,688 | 21.74% | 74,691,179 |
| Insulated wires and cables | 10,101,987 | 5,002,189 | 101.95% | 58,745,788 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 3,403,108 | 3,286,543 | 3.55% | 34,060,559 |
| Chemical products | 3,302,936 | 3,453,229 | -4.35% | 31,772,845 |
| Wood and wooden products | 4,375,875 | 2,590,812 | 68.90% | 31,001,778 |
| Handbags, purses, suit-cases, headgear and | 3,835,615 | 3,031,807 | 26.51% | 30,400,507 |
| Iron and steel products | 2,817,961 | 2,872,687 | -1.91% | 27,915,509 |
| Paper and paper products | 1,947,711 | 2,147,646 | -9.31% | 23,584,310 |
| Other base metals and other base metal products | 3,057,060 | 2,322,785 | 31.61% | 20,216,649 |
| Plastic products | 2,087,439 | 1,655,059 | 26.12% | 17,862,855 |
| Pastrycooks, sweets and cereals products | 1,979,652 | 1,583,272 | 25.04% | 16,233,369 |
| Toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories | 789,828 | 577,264 | 36.82% | 6,968,098 |
| Coffee | 375,811 | 686,010 | -45.22% | 6,475,494 |
| Cashew nut | 783,093 | 946,573 | -17.27% | 6,172,645 |
| Plastics | 402,171 | 322,098 | 24.86% | 3,919,505 |
| Rubber products | 422,819 | 479,503 | -11.82% | 3,503,052 |
| Pepper | 533,048 | 277,547 | 92.06% | 2,981,563 |
| Ceramic products | 243,021 | 411,119 | -40.89% | 2,503,300 |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 60,876 | 30,692 | 98.34% | 850,057 |
| Rubber | 50,400 | 39,413 | 27.88% | 625,766 |