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Vietnam’s 2025 trade could amount to an all-time high of US$900 billion if current trade growth is maintained, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). At a quarterly press briefing on October 8, Bui Huy Son, director general of the ministry’s Planning and Finance Department, said the total value of imports and exports in the first nine months rose 17.3% year-on-year to US$680.6 billion.

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Việt Nam’s total import-export turnover in 2025 is expected to reach a new milestone of around US$900 billion, heard a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Wednesday. The foreign trade remained a bright spot of the economy in the first nine months of 2025, with total turnover reaching $680.6 billion, up 17.3 per cent year-on-year.

HCMC’s tourism revenue exceeded VND184 trillion in the first nine months of the year, meeting 71% of the full-year target, according to the city’s Department of Tourism. The city attracted an estimated 5.88 million international visitors, or 69% of the year’s plan, and over 29.17 million domestic travelers, about 65% of the full-year target.

Việt Nam’s livestock exports reached an estimated US$447.5 million in the first nine months of 2025, up 18.6 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. In particular, milk and dairy products brought home $89 million, down 4.9 per cent, while meat, edible offal and by-products totalled $151 million, rising 27.4 per cent.

Việt Nam’s labour market navigated persistent hurdles in the third quaảter (Q3) despite broader economic gains, said Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai, acting head of the Department of Population and Labour Statistics at the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office. The unemployment rate among working-age individuals stood at 2.22 per cent in Q3, down 0.02 percentage point from the previous quarter and 0.01 percentage point year-on-year. 

Vietnam’s pepper exports reached over US$1.26 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 27.6% in value despite a 6.9% drop in volume year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA). In September alone, the country exported 20,487 tons of pepper worth US$136.3 million, down 4.6% in volume and 2.5% in value compared to August. 

Việt Nam’s property market continues to show resilience amid economic volatility, with major cities remaining bright spots. According to property technology platform Batdongsan.com.vn, Hà Nội, HCM City, Hải Phòng, and Đà Nẵng have demonstrated strong appeal, recording strong price growth throughout the 2021–25 cycle.