Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long received the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

At the meeting, the two sides emphasized that the economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands has continued to develop positively and substantially in recent times. The Netherlands is currently Vietnam's largest trade partner in Europe and one of the leading European investors in Vietnam. The two sides highly appreciated the potential to expand cooperation in traditional areas such as agriculture, water management, logistics, while promoting high value-added areas such as high technology, green transformation and sustainable development.

In the field of logistics, the two sides affirmed that they will strengthen the connection of seaport and airport infrastructure, creating favorable conditions for businesses of the two countries in trade promotion activities, connecting supply and demand of goods and developing sustainable supply chains.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long affirmed that Vietnam always considers the Netherlands a leading economic partner in Europe, and encourages the business communities of the two countries to strengthen connections, expand investment and promote bilateral trade towards high and sustainable added value.

The two sides agreed to maintain regular exchanges, effectively promote existing cooperation mechanisms and push forward specific cooperation initiatives in the coming time, thereby contributing to economic growth and enhancing the competitiveness of businesses of the two countries.

The meeting took place in an open and positive atmosphere, demonstrating the efforts and strong commitment of both sides in developing the Vietnam - Netherlands economic and trade relations more deeply and effectively in the coming time./.

According to Vietnam Customs data, in the first 10 months of 2025, Vietnam exported more than 11.02 billion USD to the Netherlands, an increase of 3.1% over the same period in 2024 (ranking No. 1 in the value of imported goods from Vietnam in the EU). Regarding imports, in the first 10 months of 2025, Vietnam imported more than 663.9 million USD, an increase of 2.8% over the same period in 2024. Total two-way trade turnover in the first 10 months of 2025 reached more than 11.68 billion USD, an increase of 3.1% over the same period in 2024.

In the first 10 months of 2025, Vietnam exported to the Netherlands mainly items such as: computers, phones, cameras and electronic products (over 3.83 billion USD, up 1.59% over the same period last year), machinery and other equipment and spare parts with a value of nearly 1.83 billion USD (down 11.16% over the same period in 2024), leather and footwear, textiles and garments with values of 1.49 and 1.11 billion USD respectively with increases of 10.37% and 11.22% over the same period). In addition, some items with strong growth in value such as: coffee reaching approximately 300 million USD (up 87.9%), cashew nuts with a value of 410.6 million USD (up 21.8%), vegetables and fruits with a value of 135.7 million USD (up 43.75%)...

Regarding imports, Vietnam mainly imports machinery, equipment and spare parts (reaching 156.8 million USD, accounting for 23.6% of total import value), pharmaceuticals (reaching approximately 11.58% of total import value with a value of 76.9 million USD), chemicals and chemical products (reaching 4.18% of total import value with a value of 27.8 million USD), and auto spare parts (reaching 47.7 million USD, accounting for 7.18% of total import value).

In terms of investment, by the end of October 2025, the Netherlands ranked 9th with 466 projects and 14.93 billion USD out of 153 countries and territories directly investing in Vietnam, ranking first among EU countries currently investing in Vietnam.

Source: Foreign Market Development Department

Tags: Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long

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