In the first seven months of 2025, Nghe An province recorded a trade surplus of over 350 million USD.
According to information from the People's Committee of Nghe An province, in July 2025, the province's merchandise export turnover is estimated to reach 350 million USD. For the first seven months of the year, export turnover reached over 2.33 billion USD, an increase of 32.69% compared to the same period in 2024.
On the import side, July is estimated to reach $250 million, bringing the total import turnover for the first seven months to over $1.98 billion, an increase of 49.93% compared to the same period last year.
Thus, the province continues to maintain a positive trade balance with a surplus of over 350 million USD after 7 months.
Nghe An province has collected over 1,028 billion VND from import and export activities, reaching 63.09% of the annual target and increasing by 12.38% compared to the same period in 2024. The target for revenue from this activity this year is 1,630 billion VND.
The main driving force behind import and export growth comes from the industrial sector. According to the Provincial People's Committee, the Industrial Production Index (IIP) in July is estimated to have increased by 20.64% compared to the same period last year; the cumulative IIP for the first seven months increased by 15.77%.
Specifically, the processing and manufacturing industry increased by 14.61%; the mining industry increased by 18.3%; and the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, and air conditioning increased by 27.3%.
The growth in the industrial sector is explained by businesses' efforts to find new consumer markets, especially overseas markets, thereby driving a sharp increase in orders.
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Nghe An's industrial product structure is becoming increasingly diversified, with many product groups recording high growth rates, affirming their leading role in the economic structure.
Some products with outstanding production in the first seven months include: microphones, estimated at 142.8 million units, 3.8 times higher than the same period last year; headphones without microphones, reaching 40.1 million units, up 43.61%; charging docks, 11.1 million units, up 25.68%; yogurt, 33.6 thousand tons, up 23.67%; sugar, 122.2 thousand tons, up 19.63%; cement clinker, 4.7 million tons, up 17.11%; knitted or crocheted shirts, up 14.04%; cement, 5.3 million tons, up 12.13%; fresh milk, 190.5 million liters, up 9.20%...
In 2025, Nghe An province aims for an export target of 4.5 billion USD, including 4 billion USD from goods exports and 500 million USD from services and labor export. Conversely, the province aims for an import value of 2 billion USD.
