Hanoi, Nov. 6 -- Vietnam's total foreign trade value reached 762.44 billion USD in the first ten months of 2025, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance reported on November 6.

The country posted a trade surplus of 19.56 billion USD, compared with 23.18 billion USD in the same period last year. The domestic sector reported a trade deficit of 22.83 billion USD, while the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) maintained a surplus of 42.39 billion USD.

In October alone, exports were estimated at 42.05 billion USD, down 1.5% from September but up 17.5% year-on-year. Cumulatively, exports during the January-October period hit 391 billion USD, a 16.2% increase year-on-year. Of this, the domestic sector contr...