By market, the United States remains the largest destination for Vietnam’s wood exports, with turnover reaching $4.3 billion, accounting for nearly 49.7% of its total wood exports.
Several of the northern province's key export commodities recorded significant growth, with laptop exports up 90.3%, trucks 35.4%, and passenger vehicles with 10 or more seats 13.6%.
Solid export performance and record imports of production machinery and materials underscore Vietnam’s expanding role in global supply chains despite again posting a trade deficit.
Cambodia remained the largest importer of Vietnamese fertilizer, with more than 330,000 tons valued at $146 million, followed by South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Five key technology product groups inclue mobile phones and data transmission devices; components for office machines and data‑processing equipment; computers and related devices; electronic integrated circuits (ICs); and data storage devices and smart card.
The country records a trade deficit of $16.8 billion, indicating that the economy remains in an expansionary phase with businesses increasing production capacity to meet growing demand.