Vietnam recorded total trade value of $249.5 billion during the first three months of 2026, marking a year-on-year increase of 23%, figures from the National Statistics Office show.
Exports were valued at $122.93 billion, rising 19.1% year-on-year, while imports climbed 27% to $126.57 billion. That resulted in a trade deficit of $3.64 billion, compared to a surplus of $3.57 billion recorded in the same period last year.
Domestic enterprises posted $24.47 billion in exports, falling 16.6% and accounting for 19.9% of total overseas shipments, while foreign-invested firms reported $98.46 billion (including crude oil), up 33.3% and making up 80.1%.
Export performance remained concentrated, with 20 product categories each earning over $1 billion and together accounting for 86.8% of total export value. Among these, five key categories exceeded $5 billion each, representing 62.4%.
In March alone, total export and import revenue reached $93.55 billion, up 39.2% from the previous month and 23.9% from the same period last year.
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