VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$7.11 billion in the first four months of 2026 as imports rose sharply, outpacing strong export growth and reflecting rising demand for production inputs as well as continued reliance on the foreign invested sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports surged nearly 30% in January from a year earlier, driven by strong shipments from the foreign-invested sector, but a sharper rise in imports pushed the country into a trade deficit, government data showed on February 6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$3.8 billion with ASEAN in the first quarter of 2025, as total bilateral trade hit US$22.2 billion, according to the latest socio-economic report released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The total trade value between Vietnam and China over the past 10 months reached US$168.5 billion, and the figure is expected to rise to US$200 billion by the end of the year, reported by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The import-export turnover between Vietnam and China reached nearly US$130.8 billion in the first eight months of this year, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Trade turnover between Vietnam and ASEAN reached US$54.9 billion during the eight-month period, up 12.5% on-year, with the country posting a trade deficit of US$5.6 billion with the bloc, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam was the second largest importer of Lao products in June this year, with a total value reaching US$115 million, according to the Lao Trade Portal (LTP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$29.2 billion from agro-forestry-fishery exports in the first half of this year, marking a rise of 19% year on year, and it is now on course to meet the export target set for 2024.

VOV.VN - After enjoying trade surpluses for the past consecutive 23 months, Vietnam once again slipped into an import surplus in May, sparking concerns about the general health of the economy, although experts say it is not really a worrying sign.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$10.8 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first five months of this year, marking a decrease of 38.3% compared to the same period from last year.