As tariff dynamics between the U.S. and China shift, global exporters are rushing to ship goods-triggering a surge in ocean freight demand. According to Vietdata’s June 2025 Macroeconomic & Sector Brief , Vietnam’s seaport throughput reached 93.5 million tons in May 2025, marking a 14% year-over-year increase. Notably, export container volumes jumped nearly 20% month-over-month. ⚓  Key highlight:  Freight rates and surcharges spiked as major carriers like MSC, Maersk, and Hap

After many years of restructuring the transport market, the transport market share now is less than 1 percent for railways

The investment is estimated at VNĐ420 trillion (US$18 billion), mobilized from the State budget, non-budget capital

CPI increased slightly by 0.005%MoM in August , rose 3.6% against December 2021 and 2.89% against the same month last year

Sea freight rates are expected to fall in the second half of 2022, supply chain disruptions would continue in early 2023