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 - To achieve sustainable export growth, Vietnam must boost the role of domestic private enterprises in supply chains to leverage opportunities from multinational corporations and reduce reliance on foreign direct investment (FDI ) businesses.

Vietnam needs to change its trade promotion activities to increase the export of OCOP products in a more diversified, innovative and sustainable manner, experts said at a seminar on enhancing the export of these products held by the Industry and Trade Magazine on December 24.

E-commerce is evolving from a domestic retail channel into a strategic infrastructure for export expansion, forming a “digital runway” that enables Vietnamese enterprises to reach global consumers directly, bypassing traditional distribution chains.

VOV.VN - Amid a major restructuring of global supply chains, Vietnam’s wood industry is turning to e-commerce as a more sustainable growth channel, shifting from contract manufacturing toward direct-to-consumer exports and higher value creation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded its first export category surpassing US$100 billion, with shipments of computers, electronic products and components reaching nearly US$102 billion by mid-December 2025.

The Vietnam Administration of Forest launched the “Vietnam Wood” certification mark at a conference held in Hanoi on December 22, marking a major step in building a unified identity and strengthening the credibility of Vietnam’s wood industry in domestic and international markets.

Despite global economic uncertainties, Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports are set to hit a record of nearly US$70 billion in 2025, highlighting a decisive shift from volume-based growth to value-driven, higher-quality, and more resilient production across key export sectors.

VOV.VN - Exports of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts continued to post solid growth in 2025, officially overtaking mobile phones to become Vietnam’s second-largest export group, behind computers, electronics and components.

VOV.VN - Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has recently upgraded its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.7%, citing the country’s robust export performance, resilient manufacturing activity and sustained foreign investment inflows.