Vietnam imported US$308 million worth of ores and other mineral products in March, a 29.97 percent increase from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought the year-to-date total to US$747.04 million.
Australia was the largest supplier by far, contributing US$145.08 million in March, more than double the previous month. Brazil followed at US$85.90 million with a slight month-on-month decline. Imports from Thailand rose 81.81 percent to US$17.44 million, while China, Cambodia, and Laos also posted notable increases. In contrast, shipments from Russia, Turkey, and Myanmar saw significant declines.
See also: Mining in Vietnam: Industry Overview
Vietnam ore and mineral imports, March, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 307.98 | 236.97 | 29.97% | 747.04 | 100.00% |
| Other | 29.24 | 34.63 | -15.58% | 86.79 | 11.62% |
| Australia | 145.08 | 62.94 | 130.52% | 293.52 | 39.29% |
| Brazil | 85.90 | 86.36 | -0.53% | 234.36 | 31.37% |
| Thailand | 17.44 | 9.59 | 81.81% | 29.58 | 3.96% |
| China | 8.24 | 5.36 | 53.70% | 25.45 | 3.41% |
| Cambodia | 5.72 | 3.64 | 56.81% | 14.46 | 1.94% |
| Russia | 1.24 | 11.62 | -89.34% | 13.05 | 1.75% |
| Laos | 4.29 | 3.29 | 30.37% | 10.26 | 1.37% |
| Turkey | 0.31 | 6.99 | -95.56% | 8.13 | 1.09% |
| India | 2.18 | 1.87 | 16.64% | 5.89 | 0.79% |
| USA | 2.19 | 2.36 | -6.87% | 5.38 | 0.72% |
| Taiwan | 1.90 | 1.14 | 66.19% | 4.23 | 0.57% |
| South Korea | 0.95 | 1.55 | -38.70% | 3.26 | 0.44% |
| Malaysia | 0.71 | 0.48 | 49.19% | 3.18 | 0.43% |
| Myanmar | 0.32 | 2.72 | -88.42% | 3.04 | 0.41% |
| Japan | 0.83 | 1.63 | -49.26% | 2.81 | 0.38% |
| Germany | 1.02 | 0.03 | 3554.76% | 2.05 | 0.27% |
| Canada | 0.23 | 0.35 | -35.12% | 0.58 | 0.08% |
| Singapore | 0.16 | 0.38 | -56.26% | 0.54 | 0.07% |
| France | 0.03 | 0.03 | -6.16% | 0.48 | 0.06% |