According to the Ha Tinh Department of Industry and Trade, in January 2026 the province’s total export turnover reached approximately USD 128.6 million, up 12.3% compared to December 2025. This growth reflects strong efforts by the business community to maintain production, proactively seek orders, and effectively capitalize on new-generation free trade agreements such as the CPTPP and EVFTA.
Notably, the positive results were recorded in the very first month of the year—a period typically affected by the Lunar New Year holiday—indicating a relatively solid recovery and growth momentum in Ha Tinh’s export sector.
The main driver of export growth in January came from steel and steel billet products, which accounted for more than 84.1% of the province’s total export value. Specifically, exports of steel and steel billets exceeded USD 108 million, representing an increase of about 7.47% month on month.
Amid mounting risks in the US market due to frequent adjustments to tariff policies, Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co., Ltd., based in the Vung Ang Economic Zone, has proactively diversified its export markets. Expanding into multiple countries and regions has helped the company reduce reliance on a single major market, stabilize production, and sustain export growth from the beginning of the year.
In practice, flexibility in adapting to international trade policies and proactive market diversification are increasingly becoming key factors for large-scale export enterprises.
Beyond steel, Ha Tinh’s export landscape in the first month of the year also saw positive growth across several other product groups. Fiber products rose by 13.64%, textiles and garments increased by 9.56%, while tea exports surged by 36.36% compared to December 2025.
These results indicate that Ha Tinh’s export structure is gradually becoming more balanced, reducing its heavy dependence on a single key product group. This is considered an important factor in enhancing the sustainability and resilience of export activities over the long term.
In the fiber sector, enterprises continue to make good use of new-generation free trade agreements, while consistently pursuing market diversification strategies, proactively securing orders, and mitigating risks arising from global trade fluctuations.
For 2026, Ha Tinh has set a target of USD 2.2 billion in export turnover, up 10% from 2025. To achieve this goal early, provincial departments and local authorities have been focusing from the start of the year on removing obstacles for import-export businesses, stepping up trade promotion efforts, and supporting enterprises in participating in promotional programs both domestically and internationally, as well as on e-commerce platforms.
One of the key solutions identified is facilitating containerized exports through Vung Ang Port, thereby reducing logistics costs and enhancing the competitiveness of local goods. At the same time, the banking sector is prioritizing credit for import-export enterprises, while policies related to taxation and land use continue to be implemented in a coordinated manner, contributing to improvements in the overall investment and business environment.
Source: vneconomy.vn
