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09/08/2026

🇻🇳 VIETNAM MAINTAINS ITS No. 1 POSITION IN THE U.S. APPAREL MARKET, REACHING $9.36 BILLION IN THE FIRST 7 MONTHS OF 2026

In the first seven months of 2026, Vietnam exported $9.36 billion worth of apparel to the United States, down just 1.03% from the same period in 2025.

This decline was significantly smaller than the 8.65% contraction in overall U.S. apparel imports, allowing Vietnam to maintain its position as the largest apparel supplier to the U.S. market.

→ Vietnam: $9.36 billion, -1.03%, accounting for approximately 22.4% of total U.S. apparel imports

→ Bangladesh: $4.66 billion, -6.50%

→ China: $4.55 billion, -34.21%

→ Indonesia: $2.74 billion, +2.76%

→ Cambodia: $2.62 billion, +10.48%

According to OTEXA under the U.S. Department of Commerce, total U.S. apparel imports reached $41.83 billion in the first seven months of 2026, down 8.65% year-on-year.

Most notably, imports from China fell by more than 34%, while several other major suppliers continued to expand.

Cambodia recorded double-digit growth, while Indonesia also increased its apparel exports to the U.S.

China’s sharp decline is occurring alongside growth in several other sourcing markets, but the shift is not being captured by any single country.

Against this backdrop, Vietnam has not posted strong export growth, but it has successfully preserved its export scale and maintained a substantial lead over its closest competitors.

This suggests that competition within the U.S. apparel supply chain is becoming increasingly diversified.

For apparel companies and investors, the key question is no longer simply which country is gaining market share, but:

Which Vietnamese apparel companies have the financial strength, export capacity, and level of U.S. market exposure needed to sustain their competitive position over the long term?

09/05/2026

🇻🇳 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝟳𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟰.𝟳𝟴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁

Exports grew 23.6% YoY in 7M. Excluding China, growth was just 12.1%, with China contributing over three quarters of the gain and pushing its share back toward the 66% it held in 2024.
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𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟬 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.
Shipments from Aug to Dec need to grow only 11.2% YoY to clear the USD 10bn mark, a year earlier than VNBIS projected in early 2025. Vinafruit chairman Nguyen Thanh Binh has since described the sector's problems as systemic, spanning growing area codes, logistics, and processing.
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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺
China generated 76.7% of the increase, lifting its share from 54.64% to 58.87%. Durian alone sent roughly 91% of its export value to a single buyer.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻
Dak Lak farms roughly 41,000 ha of durian but holds only 280 growing area codes, covering about 7,500 ha. The Government Inspectorate is reviewing code issuance across three key provinces.
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𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝘁
The top 15 named exporters shipped USD 1.12bn over 7M, just 23.5% of national value.

→ The single largest, An Nhien, accounted for only 3.7% of share
→ 3 of the top 15 are logistics or transport companies, not growers or processors
→ Olam is the exception: its VN entities combined shipped about 5% of national value

That fragmentation is the compliance problem restated in corporate form: thousands of smaller traders and household businesses hold most of what remains.
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
The Central Highlands durian harvest is at its peak. A single customs suspension in China could erase most of the year's growth.

11.2% of this year's remaining growth rests on a market that already holds 58.87% of export value, and on one durian harvest still coming in.
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09/04/2026

🇻🇳 Vietnam Trade in the First 8 Months of 2026: A Record $770.14 Billion - Opportunity, Challenge, or a New Direction for Vietnamese Businesses?
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Vietnam's General Department of Customs just released the numbers: total trade turnover for the first 8 months of 2026 hit $770.14 billion, up 28.7% from the same period last year. To put that in perspective, it's already 98% of what the country traded across all of 2024 - and we're only in August.

This is the highest figure in Vietnam's trade history.

→ Exports reached $374.84 billion, up 26.6% year-on-year
→ Imports came in at $395.3 billion, up 29.6%
→ 33 product categories crossed the $1 billion export mark, up from 28 in the same period last year
→ The trade balance swung to a $20.46 billion deficit, reversing a $9 billion surplus from the first 8 months of 2025
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According to the General Statistics Office, the Industrial Production Index (IIP) rose 11.9% over the same period, driven by surging demand for raw materials and machinery as the manufacturing sector continues to expand.

Back in 2020, Vietnam's total trade volume hadn't even reached $545 billion. Six years later, that figure has grown by more than 41%, placing Vietnam among the fastest-growing trading economies in Southeast Asia.

But the $20.46 billion trade deficit, combined with FDI companies still dominating export volumes, raises a harder question for domestic businesses: who is actually capturing the value behind this record?

Getting a clear picture of the trade structure is the first step toward finding where the real opportunities lie.

So where do the openings actually are? The US, China, and the EU remain Vietnam's three largest export markets, while the "China+1" shift keeps routing orders toward Vietnam, particularly in electronics, garments, and furniture. Businesses that read this shift early will be better positioned before the market reprices.
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👉 Explore detailed data on Vietnam's import-export companies at vnbis.com

08/27/2026

🏦 2026 WORLD'S STRONGEST BANKING BRANDS: VIETCOMBANK RANKS 3RD GLOBALLY

Brand Finance has just released Banking 500 2026, ranking the world's strongest banking brands. Vietnam has one representative in the global Top 5.

This is more than a media headline. It reflects the level of trust the international market is placing in Vietnam's banking system, an intangible asset that carries real weight in capital raising and strategic partnerships.

→ Vietcombank scored 95.3/100 on the Brand Strength Index (BSI), ranking 3rd worldwide, behind only BCA (Indonesia, 95.9) and JP Bank (Japan, 95.5)

→ Vietcombank's brand value rose 7% to USD 2.5 billion, placing it 134th globally by absolute value, while retaining its AAA+ rating, the highest awarded by Brand Finance

According to Alex Haigh, Managing Director Asia Pacific at Brand Finance, Vietnam's banking sector is "no longer just growing, it is compounding trust at scale."

For years, Vietnamese banking brands were largely recognized within the region. This year's results signal a different phase, as 13 Vietnamese banks now feature in the Banking 500, with a combined brand value of USD 14.7 billion, up 13% from 2025, while MB, Techcombank and BIDV also rank among the world's Top 100 strongest banking brands.

For investors and businesses, brand ranking is a positive signal, but it does not replace proper due diligence on a partner's actual financial strength before entering into cooperation or transactions.

So what is really behind this number? Vietcombank's brand strength is backed by solid financial fundamentals, with total assets exceeding USD 85 billion and a market capitalization above USD 20 billion, proof that this recognition is grounded in substance, not just marketing.

👉 Access financial data, rankings and company profiles in Vietnam's banking sector at vnbis.com

08/25/2026

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08/25/2026

🇻🇳 Vietnam just cut 62 conditional business lines. What does this mean for investors?

The National Assembly removed 62 business lines from the conditional investment list, cutting 786 business conditions and 232 administrative procedures. This marks a clear shift from pre-approval licensing to post-market inspection.

→ Clean water supply, LPG/LNG/CNG trading, alcohol production, and drone research and manufacturing: no longer require entry licenses

→ Banking, securities, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and real estate: still tightly regulated

→ Businesses must still meet quality, safety, environmental, and tax standards, even without an entry license

Ministries must finalize post-inspection mechanisms before March 1, 2027, and the real impact will depend on the guiding decrees that follow.

Fewer licenses do not mean fewer risks. As entry barriers fall, verifying a partner's ownership structure and compliance history matters even more.

So what really matters as Vietnam's market moves into a post-inspection era? Company verification, not license checking.

👉 VNBIS - Vanguard Business Information LLC provides verified profiles of nearly 1 million Vietnamese companies, helping investors screen partners safely in this new landscape.

08/24/2026

Vietnam Sold More Pepper for Less in the First Seven Months of 2026

Vietnam exported 168,823 tonnes of pepper worth USD 1.10 billion in the first seven months of 2026. Volume increased 16.7% year on year, while turnover rose by only 11.1%, reducing the average export price by 4.8% to USD 6,513 per tonne.

The figures reveal a pepper industry expanding its global reach while facing pressure from lower prices, tighter domestic supply and growing dependence on imported raw materials.
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Vietnam’s Leading Pepper Export Markets

The United States remained Vietnam’s largest pepper market, generating USD 299.31 million and accounting for 27.2% of total export value. Thailand and the Netherlands recorded strong growth, while exports to Germany declined in both volume and value.
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Vietnam’s Pepper Import Sources

Vietnam imported 48,812 tonnes of pepper, up 55.1% year on year. Cambodia supplied 52.1% of the total, followed by Brazil with 33.4% and Indonesia with 9.8%.

The sharp increase highlights Vietnam’s growing role as a processing and trading hub, but also raises questions about raw-material availability and supply-chain dependence.
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Top 20 Vietnamese Pepper Exporters by Turnover

The 20 largest exporters generated USD 710.96 million, representing 75.6% of first-half turnover. P**c Sinh Corporation led the ranking, followed by Olam Vietnam’s Long Binh Branch, Nedspice Processing Vietnam and Haprosimex JSC.

The rankings reflect a concentrated but competitive market in which domestic exporters operate alongside major foreign-invested processors and international trading groups.
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08/20/2026

🇻🇳 GDP Việt Nam quý 2/2026 tăng 8.4%, dẫn đầu ASEAN - 6, con số này thực sự nói lên điều gì?

Tăng trưởng GDP cao phản ánh nền kinh tế đang mở rộng, kéo theo chi tiêu, đầu tư và hoạt động kinh doanh sôi động hơn, từ đó tác động trực tiếp đến thu nhập, việc làm và sức mua của người dân.

Theo Tổng cục Thống kê, GDP quý 2/2026 tăng 8.39% so với cùng kỳ năm trước, mức tăng trưởng quý 2 cao nhất kể từ năm 2011.

So với các nước láng giềng: → Việt Nam: 8.4% → Malaysia: 6.0% → Singapore: 5.9% → Indonesia: 5.3% → Philippines: 2.3% → Thái Lan: 1.9%

Đây là lợi thế cạnh tranh rõ rệt để Việt Nam thu hút dòng vốn đầu tư đang dịch chuyển trong ASEAN.

Tuy nhiên, nhập siêu 6 tháng đầu năm đã đạt 16.65 tỷ USD, và lạm phát bình quân 4.38% đang tiệm cận trần mục tiêu 4.5%.

Đừng chỉ nhìn vào tốc độ tăng trưởng, hãy nhìn vào động lực phía sau nó.

Vậy đâu là lý do giúp Việt Nam đạt được điều này? Công nghiệp chế biến, chế tạo tăng 10.23% trong quý 2, đóng góp tới 33.07% vào tăng trưởng chung, cho thấy Việt Nam đang củng cố vai trò trung tâm sản xuất của khu vực.

👉 VNBIS cung cấp dữ liệu doanh nghiệp và phân tích ngành Việt Nam cập nhật theo thời gian thực, giúp doanh nghiệp ra quyết định đầu tư chính xác hơn.

Nguồn dữ liệu: Tổng cục Thống kê Việt Nam (GSO), Bộ Tài chính Việt Nam, Cơ quan Thống kê Malaysia (DOSM), Bộ Thương mại và Công nghiệp Singapore (MTI), Cơ quan Thống kê Indonesia (BPS), Cơ quan Thống kê Philippines (PSA), Hội đồng Phát triển Kinh tế Xã hội Quốc gia Thái Lan (NESDC). Số liệu sơ bộ, chỉ phục vụ mục đích tham khảo.

08/19/2026

🇻🇳 Top 10 doanh nghiệp xuất khẩu gạo Việt Nam 6 tháng đầu năm 2026: Đâu là những cái tên thống lĩnh thị trường?

Tháng 7/2026, giá gạo xuất khẩu bình quân của Việt Nam đạt 511 USD/tấn, mức cao nhất trong 19 tháng. Lũy kế 7 tháng, cả nước xuất khẩu gần 5,5 triệu tấn gạo, trị giá khoảng 2,62 tỷ USD.

Đằng sau những con số đó là nhóm doanh nghiệp thực sự đưa hạt gạo Việt Nam ra thế giới.

→ Tổng Công ty Lương thực Miền Bắc: dẫn đầu danh sách, hơn 213 triệu USD

→ Công ty TNHH TM và DV Thành Tín: hơn 169 triệu USD

→ CTCP Lương thực Mekong: gần 169 triệu USD, trụ cột xuất khẩu tại Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long

→ Công ty TNHH Lương thực Phương Đông: hơn 127 triệu USD

→ Công ty TNHH Panoramas: hơn 117 triệu USD

Chỉ riêng 5 doanh nghiệp đứng đầu đã chiếm gần 800 triệu USD kim ngạch trong 6 tháng, trên tổng số hàng chục doanh nghiệp xuất khẩu gạo trên cả nước.

Đây không phải ngẫu nhiên, mà là hệ quả tất yếu. Ngành gạo đang dịch chuyển về nhóm doanh nghiệp quy mô lớn, đủ năng lực cạnh tranh tại Philippines, thị trường chiếm tới 46% kim ngạch xuất khẩu gạo Việt Nam.

Trung Quốc là thị trường đáng chú ý nhất, xuất khẩu tăng tới 97% về lượng trong 7 tháng, dù cạnh tranh từ Ấn Độ và Pakistan ở phân khúc giá thấp ngày càng gay gắt.

Vậy điều gì đang định hình cuộc chơi xuất khẩu gạo? Câu trả lời không nằm ở sản lượng, mà ở ai chiếm lĩnh mắt xích sản xuất giá trị cao.

👉 Tra cứu ngay vnbis.com dữ liệu doanh nghiệp xuất khẩu gạo hàng đầu Việt Nam trên nền tảng thông tin doanh nghiệp của chúng tôi.

08/14/2026

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