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Exports of frozen seafood and agricultural products through the Km3+4 pontoon bridge crossing in Mong Cai, a border city area in Quang Ninh city, exceeded $878 million in the first 10 months of 2026.

The rate at which Vietnamese exporters are utilising tariff incentives remains below expectations. A major reason is that many products still fail to meet the agreement’s strict rules of origin, preventing them from qualifying for preferential tariffs.

WoodID is among several applications supporting traceability, promoting transparency, and strengthening the reputation of Việt Nam’s agro-forestry-aquaculture products in global markets.

Prime Minister Chính signed a directive setting out key tasks and solutions to promote exports and expand overseas markets.

From the difficult years of wartime, when exports were limited to a handful of basic goods, Việt Nam has grown into a major trading nation in the region and one of the world’s leading export-driven economies, with total trade turnover approaching US$800 billion.

Due to the recovery of production and export activities, businesses have stepped up the import of raw materials to serve the production of export orders.

Việt Nam could ship more than US$1 billion worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024 on the back of high global demand and limited supply, according to the Việt Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Vietnam's exports to the U.S. surged 24.4% year-on-year to $66.09 billion in the first seven months, the highest growth rate among its export markets.

Vietnam's coffee exports have reached over US$3 billion this year, as reported by the General Department of Customs (GSO).

Vietnam raked in 2.7 billion USD from exporting aquatic products in the first four months of 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%, the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.

Quang Ninh Customs Department is deploying many solutions to attract and keep enterprises as well as promote imports and exports right from the beginning of 2024 including arranging customs officers to handle procedures outside working hours; and proactively meet and remove difficulties for enterprises.

Demand in the global market, including Europe and America, is gradually recovering because inflation had begun to subside since the end of 2023.

Continuing to restructure the rice sector towards higher quality and value is among the measures recommended to boost rice exports in the coming time.

The image of Vietnamese brands, which is relatively modest in the CPTPP market, needs to be improved in a bid to tap the tremendous potential of this market, experts have advised.

Vietnam exported 259.67 billion USD worth of goods and recorded a trade surplus of 21.68 billion USD in the first nine months of 2023. Although the figure is lower than of the same period last year, exports in the last four months have maintained growth momentum, signalling a positive recovery.

Vietnam’s seafood export market will tend to be more positive in the remaining months of 2023 as seafood consumption demand is anticipated to rise, especially during Christmas and New Year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Exports and investments will continue driving Vietnam's economic growth in the remainder of this year, helping the nation realise the growth target of 6-6.5%, according to insiders.

Vietnam exported goods worth 8.21 billion USD to the Americas in January and spent 1.64 billion USD on imports from this market, resulting in a trade surplus of 6.56 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The 11-month export rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to US$49.04 billion while imports increased 7 per cent to some $41.22 billion, resulting in a surplus of $7.82 billion, up 48 per cent year-on-year, MARD said.