According to statistics from the General Statistics Office (GSO), the total import and export turnover of goods in July reached $82.27 billion, an increase of 8% compared to June and 16.8% over the same period in 2024. In the first
seven months, the total import and export turnover of goods reached $514.7 billion
, up 16.3% compared to the same period last year.
Notably,
July’s export turnover reached $42.3 billion, the highest in a single month to date. Overall, in the first seven months, Vietnam’s export turnover of goods reached $262.44 billion,
an increase of 14.8% over the same period last year. So far this year, 28 commodities have achieved an export turnover of over $1 billion, accounting for 91.7% of the total export turnover.
Vehicles transporting goods for customs clearance at Bac Luan II Border Gate.
As a border province, about 200km from Hanoi, Quang Ninh has emerged as one of the localities with stable import and export activities in recent years.
According to the Quang Ninh Provincial Portal, Mr. Le Hong Giang, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said that
the province’s import and export turnover has continuously grown steadily in recent years at an average rate of about 12%/year.
As of June 15, 2025, the total volume of import and export goods through the province’s border gates reached nearly 1.2 million tons, an increase of 36% over the same period last year.
The province’s export goods have reached more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.
Quang Ninh exports a variety of goods to international markets, including China, South Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, the EU (Germany, the UK, France, and Italy), and other markets.
The province’s export activities particularly focus on promoting official exports, building brands, and taking advantage of preferential policies from multilateral and bilateral trade agreements.
Quang Ninh’s key export commodities include fruits, cassava starch, frozen seafood, dried seeds, shrimp, crab, live fish, cement, clinker, fibers, garments, tiles, ceramics, premium candles, and other agricultural products.
Customs officials supporting an enterprise. Source: Quang Ninh Provincial Portal.
To further enhance exports, Quang Ninh has implemented various measures to reduce administrative procedures for enterprises.
At the Hai Quan Cai Bong Port, groups of goods such as vegetable oil, candy, salt, sanitary equipment, building materials, and even technical products like water pipes and tiles have been proposed for full digitalization of the inspection process. This helps enterprises save time, reduces administrative burdens, and expedites the flow of goods.
Meanwhile, at the Mong Cai International Border Gate, eight administrative procedures have been digitized and made accessible via QR codes, enabling enterprises to easily access and retrieve information, enhancing transparency and proactiveness in the procedure implementation process.
The Customs Branch of Region VIII reported that in the first six months, 726 new enterprises conducted procedures at the branch, contributing over VND 315 billion to the state budget. This is a result of administrative reforms that enhance enterprises’ initiative.
To further expand markets and increase export turnover, the Quang Ninh Department of Industry and Trade will continue to strengthen trade promotion activities, support enterprises in connecting with international markets through trade fairs and forums, and provide export consulting services. The department will also enhance its efforts in providing market and import-export policy information to enterprises.
In addition, the department will coordinate with the customs sector and local authorities to promote administrative procedure reforms and encourage the application of technology to improve enterprises’ competitiveness.
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