In the first 5 months of 2025, Vietnam had a trade surplus of nearly 4.7 billion USD.

Regarding the balance of trade in goods, Vietnam had a trade surplus of 4.67 billion USD. Of which, Vietnam had a trade surplus with the US of 49.9 billion USD, up 28.5%; a trade surplus with the European Union of 16.3 billion USD, up 16%; a trade surplus with Japan of 0.9 billion USD, up 74.8% over the same period in 2024. In contrast, Vietnam had a trade deficit with China of 45.9 billion USD, up 40.3%; South Korea of 12.3 billion USD, up 5.7%; ASEAN of 6.5 billion USD, up 66.3% over the same period in 2024.

According to the report, Vietnam's export value of goods reached 180.23 billion USD, of which the domestic economic sector accounted for 27.5%, the rest was the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil). The processed industrial goods group accounted for the largest proportion of 88.2%, with a turnover of 158.93 billion USD; followed by the agricultural and forestry products group (15.88 billion USD), aquatic products (4.21 billion USD), fuel and minerals (1.21 billion USD). In contrast, Vietnam imported 175.56 billion USD of goods, of which the foreign-invested sector accounted for about 65%. The most imported group of goods was production materials (164.75 billion USD), accounting for 93.8%; Of which, machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts accounted for 51.2%, raw materials and fuels accounted for 42.6%, and consumer goods accounted for 10.81 billion USD, accounting for 6.2%.

Investment, export and consumption are the three main drivers of economic growth. To achieve the growth target of 8% or more, export turnover in 2025 must increase by 12%, with a trade surplus of about 30 billion USD...

H. ANH

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