HCMC – State budget revenue from import and export activities totaled VND182.5 trillion in the first five months of 2025, reaching 44.4% of the annual target and rising 9.2% year-on-year.
According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the total import-export value reached US$355.79 billion during the five-month period, up by 15.7% year-on-year.
Exports brought in US$180.23 billion, marking an increase of 14%, while imports reached US$175.6 billion, rising by 17.5%. As a result, Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$4.67 billion during the period, down 46.4% against the same period last year.
Smuggling, trade fraud, and illegal cross-border transportation of goods continued to pose challenges.
Authorities, including the police, customs, border guards, and relevant agencies, intensified inspections and monitoring, taking strict action against smuggling and trade fraud, particularly targeting such goods as pharmaceuticals, food, and raw materials for medicine.
