Vietnam imported liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) worth US$183.18 million in March, rising 188.42 percent from February. Total imports for the year-to-date reached US$403.62 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Malaysia was the top supplier, contributing US$51.65 million, up 127.85 percent from February. Other notable sources included Kuwait at US$28.81 million, China at US$15.69 million, and the UAE with US$14.81 million. The ‘Other’ category recorded a sharp spike, surging over 3,200 percent month-on-month to US$61.14 million. Imports from Australia, in contrast, fell 70.76 percent to US$1.66 million.
See also: Gas Power in Vietnam
Vietnam LPG imports, March, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 183.18 | 63.51 | 188.42% | 403.62 | 100.00% |
| Other | 61.14 | 1.85 | 3212.80% | 101.40 | 25.12% |
| Malaysia | 51.65 | 22.67 | 127.85% | 95.92 | 23.77% |
| China | 15.69 | 16.48 | -4.78% | 57.55 | 14.26% |
| Kuwait | 28.81 | 13.81 | 108.56% | 54.95 | 13.61% |
| Qatar | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 31.37 | 7.77% |
| UAE | 14.81 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 26.34 | 6.53% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6.40 | 1.11 | 476.14% | 13.48 | 3.34% |
| Australia | 1.66 | 5.68 | -70.76% | 13.29 | 3.29% |
| South Korea | 3.02 | 1.92 | 57.41% | 8.05 | 1.99% |
| Thailand | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 1.27 | 0.32% |