受美“对等关税”影响，越南8月上半月货物出口下降13.5%

Core Insights - Vietnam's exports in the first half of August decreased by 13.5% to $20.06 billion due to the impact of the US's 20% "reciprocal tariff" policy [1] - Imports also fell by 2.6% to $20.29 billion, leading to a total trade volume of $40.36 billion, which is an 8.4% decline compared to the second half of July [1] - Cumulatively, as of August 15, Vietnam's exports reached $282.62 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 15%, while imports totaled $272.59 billion, with an 18.3% increase [1] - The total trade volume for the year so far stands at $555.21 billion, marking a 16.6% year-on-year growth [1] - The Director of the Import-Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Anh Son, indicated that the trade situation for Vietnam is expected to remain complex and unpredictable until the last months of 2025 due to US trade policy pressures and global economic slowdown [1]