Many of Vietnam's key export items to major markets such as the US, EU, and Canada are facing a very high risk of trade defense investigations or anti-circumvention measures due to their rapid growth rate and large market share...
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam's coffee exports in March 2026 are estimated at 210,000 tons, equivalent to a value of US$956.2 million. For the first three months of 2026, total export volume reached 577,300 tons, generating US$2.71 billion, an increase of 12.6% in volume but a decrease of 6.4% in value compared to the same period in 2025.
Total merchandise import and export turnover in the first quarter of 2026 surged strongly, reaching US$249.50 billion, a 23% increase compared to the same period last year. Notably, despite a 19.1% increase in exports, the trade balance in the first quarter recorded a trade deficit of US$3.64 billion...
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam's import turnover of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products in March 2026 is estimated at US$4.46 billion, a sharp increase of 37% compared to the previous month and a 6.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025. For the first three months of 2026, the total import turnover of the entire sector reached US$11.91 billion, an increase of 3.6% compared to the same period last year...
Through e-commerce, Vietnamese goods can directly reach billions of consumers worldwide. Although cross-border export turnover currently stands at only $4.45 billion, this is a potential sales channel that businesses need to actively utilize...
During the State visit of General Secretary and President To Lam to China, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao signed two important memoranda of understanding and set a target of increasing bilateral trade turnover to 500 billion USD in the near future, nearly double the 256.5 billion USD figure in 2025...
According to the Customs Department, total import and export turnover continued to grow positively in the first half of April 2026; however, the trade balance showed a deficit of US$4.25 billion, the highest level recorded for any period since the beginning of the year. This development clearly reflects the increased demand for inputs for production but also contributes to putting pressure on the overall balance of payments...
With exports totaling $3.8 trillion, China far surpasses the rest of the world, nearly double that of the United States. This gap demonstrates the Asian nation's dominant position in global manufacturing and trade.
In terms of international trade, China is Vietnam's largest import market and the source of its largest trade deficit. This presents both challenges and opportunities for the Vietnamese economy in balancing its trade balance and achieving sustainable development.
The development of partnerships between Customs and businesses and stakeholders has been a top priority for the Customs Department for many years, and is considered a key and ongoing task.
On the morning of April 15, 2026, within the framework of the State visit to China by General Secretary and President To Lam, Mr. Ngo Van Tuan, Minister of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Mr. Ton Mai Quan, Minister of Customs of China, signed an Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in the Customs Sector.
According to preliminary statistics from the Customs Department, in February 2026, the number of complete automobiles of all types registered for import customs declarations increased by 7.8% (corresponding to an increase of 1,174 units) compared to the import volume of the previous month.
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