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Vietnam’s fish cakes and surimi exports in the first seven months of 2025 showed impressive growth despite global market volatility. According to Vietnam Customs data, surimi exports in July alone reached over $30 million, increase 23% compared to the same period in 2024. This contributed to a total export turnover of more than $195 million for the period, a 28% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

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.

According to the General Statistics Office, Vietnam attracted 2,534 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first eight months, up 12.6 per cent from last year. However, total newly registered capital slipped around 8 per cent to just over $11 billion. The processing and manufacturing sector drew the largest share, with $6.53 billion, nearly 60 per cent of the total, followed by real estate at $2.37 billion, with the remainder distributed across other industries.

The index of industrial production (IIP) rose 8.5% in the first eight months of this year, driven by strong growth in automobile manufacturing, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). Automobile output increased 59.6% from a year earlier, the fastest growth among key industrial products. The sector became the main contributor to overall industrial expansion, the NSO said.

The number of newly established businesses in August jumped nearly 53% compared to the same period last year, with average registered capital rising 71.2%, official data showed. The country reported 20,500 new firms in August, with total registered capital of VND326.1 trillion and 106,900 workers, according to the National Statistics Office.

We are pleased to inform you that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, is hosting the 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025. This major event is being co-organised with Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and supported by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) as the National Event Partner.

The monthly statistical data presents current economic and social statistics on a variety of subjects illustrating crucial economic trends and developments, including production of agriculture, forestry and fishery, business registration situation, investment, government revenues and expenditures, trade, prices, transport and tourism and so on.

Vietnam welcomed close to 14 million international visitors between January and August of 2025, up 22% year-on-year, as favorable visa policies and tourism promotions fueled strong growth. August foreign arrivals reached 1.68 million, the highest ever for the month and up 8% from July, showed official data. China remained the top source market with more than 410,000 visitors, or a quarter of August’s total, followed by South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the United States.