VOV.VN - Vietnam’s trade deficit widened sharply in the first four months of 2026 as imports surged alongside the recovery of manufacturing and exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has racked up a trade surplus of nearly US$15.5 billion, with total import and export turnover by mid-August reaching US$473 billion, up nearly 17% year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import and export turnover with China stood at an estimated US$103.92 billion during the past eight months of the year, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's import and export turnover to the Asian market during the opening seven months of the year reached US$241.84 billion, accounting for the largest proportion at 65% of the total import and export value of Vietnamese goods to the world and a drop of 13.5% on-year, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - China was Vietnam’s only trading partner to have an import and export turnover reaching more than US$10 billion in January, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been continuously listed among the group of 30 countries and territories with the largest import and export value on a global scale, according to the rankings compiled by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam's imports and exports during the Lunar New Year (Tet), from January 29 to February 6 reached US$3.05 billion, representing a rise of 83% compared to the same period last year, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's import and export value had reached US$633 billion by mid-December, with the country posting a trade surplus of approximately US$1.7 billion, according to statistics given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.