The Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade aims to increase total export turnover by more than 8% in 2026 compared with 2025, while maintaining a trade surplus of over US$23 billion, up 15% year on year.

Canada has continued to stand out as a bright spot for Vietnam’s textile and garment exports despite ongoing tariff challenges, with growth estimated at around 10% in 2025 to over US$1.3 billion, mostly thanks to advantages from the CPTPP, strong product quality, and Canada’s push to diversify supply sources.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s textile and garment exports are estimated to reach US$46 billion in 2025, up 5.6% year on year, helping the country maintain its position among the world’s top three textile and garment exporters, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry has reported good progress in the first seven months of 2025, with export turnover surpassing US$26.33 billion, an increase of US$5.3 billion, equivalent to 9%, compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in the first half of 2025 is estimated at US$426–430 billion, representing an increase of 15.5–15.8% compared to the same period in 2024.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's textile and garment sector sustained its growth trajectory in the first half of 2025 despite global uncertainties and new reciprocal tariffs imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump, while maintaining the upward trend seen since the latter half of 2024.

Vietnam’s garment and textile exports exceeded US$17.58 billion in the first five months of 2025, up 9% compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam and India have great potential for cooperation in the garment and textile sector as the US's new reciprocal tax policy could significantly impact exports of both countries to the US market, according to Bui Trung Thuong, Trade Counselor at the Vietnam Trade Office in India.

Vietnam has set an ambitious target of earning US$48 billion in export revenue for the textile and garment industry this year, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) - and industry insiders hope that sustainable fashion will help the sector achieve its goal.

VOV.VN - Eight items posted export turnover in excess of US$10 billion each in 2024, accounting for 69% of Vietnam’s total export turnover, according to the General Statistics Office.