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Vietnam-Japan trade exceeds $49 billion, with Vietnam recording a trade surplus of $3.42 billion.

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08/11/2026 05:06:00

Vietnam's trade with Japan reached $49.04 billion in 2016, with exports growing by 18.8% to $26.23 billion and imports by 11.6% to $22.81 billion.
Textiles and garments led exports to Japan, totaling nearly $3.2 billion in the first 10 months of 2016, highlighting Vietnam's strong manufacturing sector.
Vietnam achieved a trade surplus of $3.42 billion with Japan, marking a 110.4% increase, reflecting improved trade balance and economic stability. Read more

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Vietnam-Japan trade continued its positive growth momentum in 2016, building on the double-digit growth of the previous year. Notably, Vietnam recorded a record-high trade surplus with this market.

According to the General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ), the total import and export turnover between Vietnam and Japan reached US$49.04 billion. Of this, Vietnam's exports to Japan reached US$26.23 billion, an increase of 18.8%; and imports reached US$22.81 billion, an increase of 11.6% compared to the same period last year.

With this result, Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of $3.42 billion with Japan, an increase of 110.4%. The fact that exports grew faster than imports shows that the trade balance continues to improve, while also affirming Japan's role as one of Vietnam's major and stable trading partners amidst a volatile global economy .

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