HANOI -- Vietnam reported a trade surplus with the United States of $99 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a 28% year-on-year increase, according to Vietnamese customs data released on Monday.
Country's manufacturing hub remains competitive to those in India, Thailand and Malaysia
A garment assembly line operated by Thanh Cong, a textile, garment, investment and trading company in Ho Chi Minh City, in July 2019. Vietnam's exports are soaring but perhaps not enough to help the country meet its ambitious GDP growth targets. © Reuters
HANOI -- Vietnam reported a trade surplus with the United States of $99 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a 28% year-on-year increase, according to Vietnamese customs data released on Monday.