In the period, the total value of goods exports and imports reached 839.75 billion USD, up 17.2% year-on-year; of which, exports rose by 16.1% and imports by 18.4%.

Specifically, the export revenue in November stood at 39.07 billion USD, down 7.1% month-on-month. Of this, the domestic sector earned 8.23 billion USD, down 4.2%, while the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) pocketed 30.84 billion USD from exports, down 7.8%.

Compared to the same period last year, November exports surged by 15.1%, with the domestic sector declining 17.5% but the foreign-invested one (including crude oil) rising 28.8%.

For the first 11 months, the total overseas shipments were estimated at 430.14 billion USD, up 16.1% year-on-year. Within this, the domestic sector posted 102.41 billion USD, down 1.7%, making up 23.8% of total exports; the foreign-invested sector earned 327.73 billion USD, up 23.1%, accounting for 76.2%.

During January–November, 36 export items each brought home over 1 billion USD, representing 94.1% of total exports, including eight with exports surpassing 10 billion USD, making up 70.3%.

Regarding the export structure for the period, processed industrial goods fetched 381.72 billion USD, accounting for 88.7%; agricultural and forestry products 35.58 billion USD, 8.3%; aquatic products 10.32 billion USD, 2.4%; and fuels and minerals 2.52 billion USD, 0.6%.

The import turnover in November amounted to 37.98 billion USD, down 3.7% compared to the previous month. Of this, the domestic sector spent 11.34 billion USD on imports, down 0.4%, while the foreign-invested sector spent 26.64 billion USD, down 5.1%. Compared to the same period last year, November imports rose 16%, with the domestic sector declining 8.8% and the foreign-invested one increasing 31.2%.

For the January–November period, total imports were valued at 409.61 billion USD, up 18.4% year-on-year, of which the domestic sector purchased 128.4 billion USD worth of goods, up 1.7%, and the foreign-invested sector 281.21 billion USD, up 28%.

During the period, 47 import items each exceeded 1 billion USD in value, accounting for 93.9% of total imports, including six of over 10 billion USD, making up 57.7%.

Regarding the import structure, the import value of capital goods was 383.96 billion USD, representing 93.7%. In particular, machinery, equipment, and spare parts made up 52.7%, while raw materials, fuels, and input supplies accounted for 41%. Consumer goods reached 25.65 billion USD, accounting for 6.3%.

China was the largest supplier of goods for Viet Nam, with import value hitting 167.5 billion USD. In the first 11 months of 2025, Viet Nam recorded a trade surplus of 35.6 billion USD with the EU, up 10.4%; another surplus of 2 billion USD with Japan, down 29.7%; a deficit of 104.3 billion USD with China, up 38.1%; a deficit of 28.3 billion USD with the Republic of Korea, up 1.9%; and a deficit of 12.4 billion USD with ASEAN, up 46.3%.