VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total export-import turnover posted a strong increase in May, with exports up 14% year-on-year and a trade surplus estimated at US$4.67 billion, a result considered encouraging amid continued global trade headwinds.

Vietnam shipped US$6.28 billion worth of agro-forestry-fishery products abroad in May, propelling the cumulative total for the first five months of the year to US$28.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.6% and 15.1%, respectively, heard a press conference in Hanoi on June 3.

VOV.VN - As many as 61,631 Vietnamese workers went abroad to work during the first five months of 2025, representing 47.4% of the yearly plan, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management (DOLAB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam enters the peak harvest season for key crops such as rice, durian, lychee, longan, dragon fruit, and mango, there is an urgent need to find markets for these agricultural products to prevent the recurring issue of “a bumper harvest, falling prices.”

VOV.VN - Vietnam currently ranks third in the world in footwear production and second in global footwear exports, trailing only China, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

The European Union (EU) has announced plans to dispatch an inspection delegation to Vietnam in mid-June to assess the country's pesticide control measures in key agricultural export products, including durian, dragon fruit and chilli.

A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is holding working sessions with the General Administration of Customs of China from May 27–29 to discuss and coordinate efforts to solve difficulties in Vietnam’s export of agricultural and aquatic products, especially durian, to China.

New Zealand Forestry and Trade Minister Todd McClay on May 27 unveiled a new bilateral agreement with Vietnam designed to boost timber exports and remove potential trade barriers in the forestry sector between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry is facing mounting pressure to restructure amid global market uncertainties, rising competition, and stricter import standards, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports of processed agricultural products, particularly fresh fruit and seafood, to Japan have witnessed significant growth, thanks to expanded market access and improved product quality standards in line with Japanese requirements.