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Vietnam’s logistics market is drawing in more foreign investors, with opportunities spanning across various segments. According to the National Statistics Office, Vietnam’s logistics sector continues to grow at 14–16 per cent annually, with freight volume reaching 1.67 billion tonnes in the first seven months of this year, up 13.7 per cent on-year.

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$16.82 billion in the first nine months of this year as export growth continued to outpace imports, according to the National Statistics Office. Total import-export value in the nine-month period reached US$680.66 billion, up 17.3% year-on-year. Exports amounted to US$348.74 billion, rising 16%, while imports totaled US$331.92 billion, up 18.8%.

Vietnam is rapidly becoming a regional logistics and manufacturing hub, fueled by rising global trade and shifting supply chains. Its deepwater ports and strong links to industrial zones attract more international tenants. Logistics readiness is now a key advantage in the competitive industrial real estate market. Vietnam’s growing port network and infrastructure upgrades strengthen its role in global trade.

Vietnam is stepping up cooperation with China and Malaysia in urban development and construction following high-level meetings earlier this week. From September 14 to 17, the Ministry of Construction held bilateral talks with counterparts from both countries during the ASEAN-China Ministers’ Roundtable on Construction and a working trip to Nanning, Guangxi Province, China, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

According to preliminary statistics from Việt Nam's Customs Department, as of August 15 this year the country's shrimp exports to China (including Hong Kong) surged by up to 76 per cent over the same period last year, reaching nearly $767 million and accounting for nearly 29 per cent of the country's total shrimp export turnover.

At the headquarters of Thanh Cong Textile Investment Trading, the production floor is running at full speed - sewing lines and packaging units are working overtime to complete orders for the fourth quarter, the critical period serving the year-end festive season. Although the new tariff rates set by the US pose significant difficulties, the company remains cautiously optimistic.

Vietnam’s total trade reached US$597.93 billion in the first eight months of 2025, up 16.3 percent year-on-year, reported the National Statistics Office. Specifically, export turnover grew 14.8 percent to US$305.96 billion, while import value rose 17.9 percent to US$291.97 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of US$13.99 billion.

From a formerly war-torn, impoverished, and embargoed country, Vietnam has risen to become one of the world’s Top 20 trading economies. In 2024, total import-export turnover reached US$786 billion, up 15.4% from 2023, with a record trade surplus of US$24.77 billion, demonstrating successful integration and Vietnam’s strengthened position in global trade.