According to data on imports from Vietnam, the top 10 imports into the country in 2019 were knitted or crocheted fabrics (2.1%), cotton (1.7%), iron & steel articles (1.6%), machinery.

Vietnam's top 10 imports accounted for 67.9% of the total value of shipments recorded in 2019, according to import statistics for Vietnam. Among the top 10 import categories, imported autos have experienced the highest growth, increasing by 52.2% between 2018 and 2019. With a dip of -25.6%, products related to mineral fuels made that category the weakest of the top 10 Vietnam import data categories. The following graph displays the dollar value of Vietnam's top 10 imported commodities for the year 2019.

The top 10 import partners for Vietnam in 2019 were China (75.5 billion USD), South Korea (46.9 billion USD), Japan (19.5 billion USD), Taipei, China (15.1 billion USD), the United States (14.3 billion USD), Thailand (11.6 billion USD), Malaysia (7.2 billion USD), Indonesia (5.7 billion USD), India (4.5 billion USD), and Australia (4.4 billion USD).

According to data on imports into Vietnam, the top 10 import partners represented 81.1% of the total value of exports in 2019. Vietnam imported over 80% of its goods from Asian neighbours, per statistics on commerce in the country. 6.2% of the imports came from North America, 7.3% from European trading partners. Smaller proportions came from Africa (1.3%), Oceania (1.8%), and Latin America (2.3%).