Vietnam-Thailand trade exceeds US$12 billion in seven months
VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Thailand reached nearly US$12.3 billion in the first seven months of 2025, representing an increase of 8.35% year on year, according to preliminary data released by Vietnam Customs.
Notably, Vietnam reported a trade deficit of US$2.62 billion, up nearly 22% from the same period last year.
Statistics show Vietnamese imports totaled US$7.46 billion, up 10.48%, while its exports brought back more than US$4.84 billion, up 5.22%, resulting a widening trade deficit.
Thailand remains a major supplier of goods serving Vietnam’s domestic production, with leading import groups including computers, electronic products & components (US$982.6 million – up 41.14%); completely built-up automobiles (US$821.69 million – up 30.71%); household electronics & components (US$614.44 million – up 9.51%); and machinery, equipment & spare parts (US$600.32 million – up 7.97%).
Thailand is currently Vietnam’s largest trading partner in Southeast Asia, accounting for 21.1% of Vietnam’s exports and 26.5% of its imports within the bloc.
In 2024, total Vietnam–Thailand trade hit US$20.2 billion, up 6.6% from 2023. Of the total, Vietnamese exports were valued at US$7.8 billion, up 8.3%, while its imports reached US$12.4 billion, up 5.6%.
Thailand among Vietnam’s top three export markets for squid and octopus
VOV.VN - Thailand has overtaken China to become Vietnam’s third largest export market for squid and octopus in the first four months of the year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
