VIETNAM–CPTPP TRADE SURGES 20.6% IN JAN-OCT
Trade between Vietnam and member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) reached US$102.8 billion in the first ten months of this year, up 20.6% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. After more than six years of implementation, the CPTPP has become a key driver of Vietnam’s export growth, helping local industries expand their market presence across member economies.
FERTILISER PRODUCERS POST RECORD PROFITS IN Q3
Việt Nam's fertiliser industry has reported impressive growth in the third quarter of 2025 with several companies achieving record profits due to a robust recovery in the prices of key products such as DAP, urea and NPK. This surge in profitability comes as the industry benefits from stabilising domestic demand and improving international prices along with a drop in raw material costs.
VIETNAM PRIORITIZES PLAN TO KEEP FULL-YEAR CPI GROWTH AT 3.3%
The Ministry of Finance outlined two CPI scenarios for 2025, projecting average growth of either 3.3% or 3.5%, based on expected price pressures and factors that could ease them in the remaining months. Phoc asked ministries and local authorities to focus on maintaining CPI growth at the lower level while tightening oversight of essential goods such as electricity, water, and food.
VIỆT NAM EARNS $1.1 BILLION FROM SHRIMP EXPORTS TO CHINA
Shrimp exports to China and Hong Kong reached US$1.1 billion in the first 10 months of this year, marking a significant rise of 64 per cent, the highest growth among all markets. The market recorded an export value of $140 million in October alone, the highest ever recorded, according to the latest report by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
UPBEAT PICTURE DRAWN FOR GROWTH IN M&AS
According to a 2025 global report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) published in the last days of October, the total value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions reached $1.94 trillion in the first nine months of the year, up 10 per cent from the same period in 2024. Despite lingering headwinds such as shifting United States tariff policies as well as geopolitical tensions, this marks the second consecutive year of growth and the strongest performance since 2022.
VIETNAM EMERGES AS SOUTHEAST ASIA’S CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE HUB
Cross-border e-commerce is on the upward trend, with an export value predicted to rise from $3.5 billion in 2023 to $5.8 billion by 2028. Over the past five years, the number of Vietnamese products listed on Amazon has surged by more than 300 per cent, with 18 million items now available to customers worldwide.
WOOD EXPORTERS TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES
Speaking to the media during a factory visit at Nam Tân Uyên Expansion Industrial Park, Vũ Quang Huy, chairman and CEO of TEKCOM Corporation, which exports plywood and associated products to more than 50 markets including the EU, US, India and Southeast Asia, said businesses faced numerous trade barriers.
COFFEE EXPORTS LIKELY TO EXCEED US$8 BILLION THIS YEAR
The Vietnam Coffee – Cocoa Association (Vicofa) has expressed confidence that coffee export revenue could surpass US$8 billion in 2025, far earlier than the original target of 2030. According to the association, the projection is grounded in three key factors: improved product quality, a rising proportion of deeply processed products, and market expansion based on long-term strategic planning.
