VOV.VN - Vietnam’s dragon fruit exports have dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade, reflecting weakening demand and intensifying competition in global markets.

Vietnam Customs on December 25 held a ceremony to mark the country’s total import-export turnover surpassing US$900 billion for the first time - the highest level ever recorded and a significant achievement in its international economic integration.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent US$1.27 billion on importing milk and dairy products over the past 11 months, marking a year-on-year increase of 23%, reported Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s exports continued to expand strongly, rising more than 16% year-on-year to around US$368 billion by mid-October, narrowing the gap with last year’s total of over US$405 billion, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tilapia exports, including red tilapia, reached US$63 million over the past eight months of 2025, up 174% year‑on‑year, with the US emerging as the largest importer, accounting for 62% of the product’s total export value, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - In the first half of September, Vietnam’s import-export turnover reached US$39 billion, bringing the country’s year-to-date trade value to over US$637 billion, according to the Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s handicrafts made from rattan, bamboo, and sedge remain in high demand in major markets such as the US, Japan, and Spain, bringing eight-month export revenue to US$574 million, up 5.4% year-on-year, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Contrary to the general downward trend in fruit imports, shipments of fruits from the United States and Chile to Vietnam have recorded a significant increase in recent months.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned more than US$1.2 billion from pangasius (tra fish) exports in the first seven months of the year, an 11% increase year on year, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Total import–export turnover between Vietnam and ASEAN reached US$52.91 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 10.3% year on year and the highest level for the 2022–2025 period, according to Vietnam Customs.