Vietnam's coal imports hit record high in 2025

Total coal imports of Vietnam during 2025 notched a historical high of 65.43 million tonnes, climbing another 2.6% on a yearly basis, though the pace decelerated from the previous years, the latest data from the Vietnam Customs showed.

The main driver of the Southeast Asian country's rising coal imports was robust power generation demand fueled by its booming industrial production, export manufacturing and accelerated urbanization process. Coal-fired power plants consume more than 90% of the country's imported coal volumes, with the rest used by the cement, steel,