Vietnam collected VND70.085 trillion (US$2.66 billion) in state budget revenue from import – export activities in the first two months of 2026, fulfilling 15.5% of the annual target and marking a 12.3% increase from the same period last year, according to the Customs Department of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The conflict in the Middle East has begun to exert indirect and multidimensional negative impacts on the production and import-export activities of Vietnamese enterprises as well as the wider Middle East region.

VOV.VN - The Import-Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked industry associations to urgently review and assess the impact of the Middle East conflict on export-import activities, logistics and raw material supplies.

Vietnam’s state budget revenue in the first two months of 2026 was estimated at VND601.3 trillion (about US$24.4 billion), equivalent to 23.8% of the annual estimate and up 13.1% year on year, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Nearly one year since the issuance of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private sector development, significant shifts in governance thinking, coupled with the private sector’s proactive adaptation, have generated fresh momentum for the economy.

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.

Vietnam’s logistics sector has not yet reached its full potential, affecting the country’s transportation capacity and competitiveness of local goods in the international market.

A forum on border trade connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia took place on December 10 in An Giang province, aiming to promote cross-border import–export activities and investment opportunities.

The Department of Customs reported on December 9 that State budget revenue from import–export activities in the first 11 months of this year reached VND420.63 trillion (US$15.95 billion), equivalent to 102.3% of the annual estimate and 89.5% of the sector’s target.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No.2160/QD-TTg, promulgating a plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos.