Export market opportunity guide

Viet Nam export opportunities
where to look next

Explore Viet Nam's export markets, products, sectors, and regions. Compare reported trade with calculated opportunity indicators to decide where further research may be useful.

VNM200,025 screened opportunities2024 trade yearWatch
Latest exports$450.9B2024 reported value
3-year opportunity$9.0TCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets1,080Latest reported markets
Trade agreement partners102Reported agreements
Screened opportunities200,025Demand and history filters

Viet Nam export opportunities

Where should Viet Nam look for export growth?

The ranking combines buyer-market size, calculated projections, exporter position, access conditions, and observed history. It is a research starting point, not a guarantee of sales.

Largest opportunity shown

China - Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated

$119.1B is the calculated three-year addressable value in the leading opportunity shown, alongside $111.0B of reported buyer imports.

Current export position

$450.9B in reported exports

Viet Nam has 1,080 active buyer markets in the latest reported trade profile.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Use the addressable value to find scale, then review market share, buyer growth, suppliers, access indicators, and history before acting.

Viet Nam export market overview

Explore export opportunities by market, product, and sector

This guide brings together reported trade data and calculated indicators to help exporters, advisors, sourcing teams, and market researchers decide where to investigate next.

Viet Nam trades with buyer markets across every major region. The current profile shows $450.9B in reported exports for 2024, while the opportunity view highlights market and product combinations where buyer demand, growth, and exporter position may justify further research.

Use the tables to compare the size of each buyer market, Viet Nam's current share, the gap to the peer benchmark, and recent demand growth. The 3-year CAGR shows average annual growth over the period. HS2 sectors group detailed product codes into broad product families.

Start with the largest opportunities, then check the current trade footprint, sector breadth, regional concentration, and market-watch signals. The calculated addressable opportunity is a screening indicator, not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Product-level requirements, tariffs, buyers, logistics, and commercial conditions should be validated before making an export decision.

Current trade footprint

Where Viet Nam already trades

Reported country, trade-route, and product data adds context around the calculated opportunity ranking.

Leading buyer marketsLatest reported exports
Buyer marketExportsYear-on-year3-year CAGR
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$123.4B+19.6%+8.4%
ChinaCHN$84.7B+6.7%+3.1%
Republic of KoreaKOR$27.0B+11.7%+6.4%
JapanJPN$26.0B+9.5%+7.3%
GermanyDEU$12.4B+12.6%+8.1%
MexicoMEX$11.7B+24%+15.4%
IndiaIND$9.8B+9.4%+14.7%
CanadaCAN$9.8B+9.9%+10%
Reported product sectors2024 exports by sector
SectorExportsTrade balanceProducts tracked
Electrical machineryHS2 85$177.8B$41.6B262
MachineryHS2 84$56.3B$25.2B515
FootwearHS2 64$27.9B$25.7B25
Knitted apparelHS2 61$18.0B$16.5B106
Woven apparelHS2 62$18.0B$16.6B112
Furniture and lightingHS2 94$16.0B$13.6B42
PlasticsHS2 39$9.2B-$11.1B129
Iron and steelHS2 72$9.1B-$5.3B167

Top opportunities

Markets and products to review

The top 50 screened opportunities are ranked by calculated three-year addressable value. Reported trade and calculated indicators are labeled separately so the comparison is clear.

RankBuyer marketProductAddressable 3-year valueBuyer demand growthExporter shareShare gapSignal
1ChinaCHNHS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$119.1BCalculated indicator+18.9%0%63.8%Slowing
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$115.5BCalculated indicator+4.7%0%61.1%Stable
3ChinaCHNHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$98.6BCalculated indicator+18.1%0%20.5%Stable
4ChinaCHNHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$74.2BCalculated indicator+18.1%7.3%28.5%Growing
5IndiaINDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$73.0BCalculated indicator+13.8%0%38.1%Growing
6ChinaCHNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$65.6BCalculated indicator+17.4%0%50.3%Accelerating
7ChinaCHNHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$64.9BCalculated indicator+33.7%0%41.1%Declining
8ChinaCHNHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$62.4BCalculated indicator+24.6%0%67.5%Stable
9ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.1BCalculated indicator+15.9%0.2%48%Growing
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$46.4BCalculated indicator+11.8%9.9%61.5%Growing
11USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$45.3BCalculated indicator+11.1%0.5%61.3%Accelerating
12ChinaCHNHS 260300Copper ores and concentrates$35.3BCalculated indicator+20.3%0%32.4%Growing
13Republic of KoreaKORHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$34.4BCalculated indicator+7.2%0%36.5%Stable
14IndiaINDHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$33.8BCalculated indicator+21.1%0%35.4%Declining
15China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$32.3BCalculated indicator+11.6%0.9%76.6%Growing
16JapanJPNHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$29.3BCalculated indicator+2.9%0.4%42.5%Stable
17China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$28.9BCalculated indicator+7.1%0.3%40.1%Accelerating
18USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$28.7BCalculated indicator+3.9%0%28.1%Accelerating
19Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7BCalculated indicator+12.3%0%47.7%Growing
20United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$26.2BCalculated indicator+15.3%0%23.7%Declining
21USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$25.9BCalculated indicator+24.1%0%20%Accelerating
22USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.0BCalculated indicator+9.4%2.4%76.3%Accelerating
23ChinaCHNHS 720260Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel$24.7BCalculated indicator+40.3%0%91.2%Growing
24Republic of KoreaKORHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$24.6BCalculated indicator+13.4%0.6%80.8%Accelerating
25USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$24.5BCalculated indicator+16.4%1.3%62%Accelerating
26TurkeyTURHS 271019Product description unavailable$23.6BCalculated indicator+16.7%0%62.2%Growing
27USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$23.3BCalculated indicator+3.8%21%48.8%Accelerating
28TaiwanTWNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$22.9BCalculated indicator+8.4%0.2%45%Accelerating
29ChinaCHNHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$20.8BCalculated indicator+31.4%0%60.3%Growing
30BelgiumBELHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.7BCalculated indicator+7.6%0%97.6%Declining
31JapanJPNHS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated$20.6BCalculated indicator+5.6%0%69.9%Declining
32USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 711590Metal: precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10$20.2BCalculated indicator+21.5%0%57.3%Accelerating
33United Arab EmiratesAREHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$19.8BCalculated indicator+20.6%15.8%41.9%Accelerating
34GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8BCalculated indicator+19.2%0.1%52.9%Accelerating
35ChinaCHNHS 848620Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits$19.1BCalculated indicator+29.9%0%28.6%Accelerating
36USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$19.0BCalculated indicator+14%0%16.7%Accelerating
37NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5BCalculated indicator+6.5%0%31.1%Declining
38MexicoMEXHS 271019Product description unavailable$18.4BCalculated indicator+12.8%0%96.3%Stable
39USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$18.2BCalculated indicator+30.3%0%31.6%Declining
40China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$18.1BCalculated indicator+10.6%0%32.1%Accelerating
41JapanJPNHS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$17.7BCalculated indicator+6%0%41%Slowing
42ChinaCHNHS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$17.6BCalculated indicator+17.5%0.1%35.7%Accelerating
43JapanJPNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$17.3BCalculated indicator+12.3%8.6%76.1%Accelerating
44Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.3BCalculated indicator+12.8%0%13.5%Accelerating
45SingaporeSGPHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$17.2BCalculated indicator+4.4%0.8%52.6%Accelerating
46Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.2BCalculated indicator+14.3%0%76%Declining
47China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$17.0BCalculated indicator+9.8%9.7%38.9%Growing
48ChinaCHNHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$16.5BCalculated indicator+19.1%1.6%62.2%Accelerating
49ChinaCHNHS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated$16.2BCalculated indicator+24.7%0%26.6%Stable
50USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$15.8BCalculated indicator+39.1%0.5%36.1%Accelerating

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How to use this guide

Read the opportunity ranking beside current trade

A large calculated opportunity is more useful when it is compared with the exporter's current markets, product breadth, and trade-route exposure.

Product breadth

1,080 active buyer markets

The country profile reports 1,080 active markets and 102 trade-agreement partners in the latest available year.

Current trade base

$450.9B latest exports

Compare the current export base with the addressable opportunity rather than treating the projection as reported trade.

Market coverage

10 leading buyer markets

Reported trade-route and sector data provide a factual starting point for prioritizing deeper market research.

Export opportunity by sector

Which product sectors have the most room?

HS2 chapters show where screened market and product opportunities are concentrated by product family.

SectorOpportunitiesAddressable 3-year valueBuyer imports
Electrical machineryHS2 8517,979$1.7T$3.2T
MachineryHS2 8421,082$1.1T$2.3T
Mineral fuelsHS2 27322$648.4B$1.3T
VehiclesHS2 873,534$511.4B$1.0T
Precious stones and metalsHS2 711,138$414.8B$752.7B
Other or unclassified productsOther or unclassified products219$381.6B$734.9B
PlasticsHS2 397,094$293.3B$598.7B
Pharmaceutical productsHS2 301,211$270.6B$653.2B
Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 907,034$266.4B$592.7B
Ores, slag and ashHS2 26241$213.0B$254.8B

Buyer markets by region

Where is opportunity concentrated?

Regions group buyer markets to make the country's export opportunity landscape easier to compare.

Europe

$2.3T calculated opportunity

64,574 screened opportunities across 41 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $5.3T.

Leading markets: Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Belgium

East Asia

$2.3T calculated opportunity

19,936 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $4.0T.

Leading markets: China, Japan, Republic of Korea, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Taiwan

North America

$1.9T calculated opportunity

9,781 screened opportunities across 3 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $3.7T.

Leading markets: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada

Southeast Asia

$830.5B calculated opportunity

26,191 screened opportunities across 10 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $1.4T.

Leading markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines

Middle East

$450.3B calculated opportunity

16,547 screened opportunities across 15 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $717.7B.

Leading markets: United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel

South Asia

$430.0B calculated opportunity

9,207 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $616.8B.

Leading markets: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Latin America and Caribbean

$254.8B calculated opportunity

19,485 screened opportunities across 33 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $381.2B.

Leading markets: Brazil, Chile, Panama, Colombia, Peru

Africa

$234.1B calculated opportunity

20,783 screened opportunities across 52 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $313.6B.

Leading markets: South Africa, Egypt, Liberia, Nigeria, Morocco

Market watch

What could change the opportunity?

Current trade-route risk and new-market observations are shown separately from the historical opportunity ranking.

Markets to watchCurrent trade-route context
Buyer marketTradeAttentionMain factor
ChinaCHN$84.2BHigh attentionVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$123.2BHigh attentionTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$8.7BCritical attentionVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPN$25.7BHigh attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRA$5.3BCritical attentionVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IndonesiaIDN$5.5BHigh attentionVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

New market signals

8 current observations

These observations identify recent product-market relationships that may deserve a closer look.

AngolaHS 030253 · new
100
United Arab EmiratesHS 030243 · new
100
United Arab EmiratesHS 310551 · new
100
AngolaHS 842482 · new
100
BulgariaHS 853610 · new
100
CyprusHS 870324 · new
100

How to read the numbers

Keep reported values separate from projections

This guide supports market research. It does not replace commercial validation, buyer conversations, or product-level due diligence.

Addressable opportunity

A calculated screening indicator based on buyer demand and exporter position. It is not a reported order value, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

Market share and gap

Share describes the exporter's position in the reported buyer market. The gap indicates room relative to the peer benchmark in the available data.

Screening and coverage

Opportunities shown here exceed $50.0K in latest buyer imports and have at least 3 observed trade years.

Frequently asked questions

Using the Viet Nam export opportunity guide

Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting the market, product, and sector comparisons.

What are the top export opportunities?

The leading opportunities are buyer-market and product combinations with the highest calculated three-year addressable value in the screened results. Review reported buyer imports, Viet Nam's current share, demand growth, and market conditions before prioritizing one.

What does addressable opportunity mean?

It is a calculated indicator that compares buyer demand context with exporter position and available market signals. It helps prioritize research; it is not a confirmed order, forecast, or promise of sales.

How should exporters use this page?

Begin with a market and product that fits your capability, compare the current trade footprint and market-watch factors, then validate tariffs, buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition at product level.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.