Vietnam’s automobile market is entering an unprecedentedly vibrant phase as a surge in imported vehicles, electric cars and hybrids gathers momentum.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with US Congressman Adrian Smith in Washington D.C. on November 13, seeking to advance Vietnam-US trade negotiations and expand imports of American agricultural products.

After a sluggish first half of the year, Vietnam’s automobile market rebounded strongly in October 2025, with total sales by member units of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reaching 37,910 vehicles, up 24% from September and down just 2% year-on-year.

France remains a major partner in Vietnam’s foreign policy, with bilateral cooperation producing substantive and positive results, affirmed Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong at the annual Vietnam–France High-Level Economic Dialogue in Hanoi on November 6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice shipments to China have increased sharply in 2025, showing strong demand and active market diversification, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Five businesses have won the right to import a total of 100,000 tonnes of sugar worth VND250 billion (US$10 million), following an auction held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) for the 2025 sugar import tariff quotas on October 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached US$718.85 billion as of October 15, up 17.4% compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s demand for automobile parts is racing ahead, with import spending in the first nine months of 2025 surpassing US$4.1 billion, a rise of more than 16% compared with the same period last year, according to the Department of Customs.

Imported cars outpaced domestically assembled ones in September, pushing the recovery of Vietnam’s automobile market, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

The state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and attendance at the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from October 9-11 by Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was a success, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.