Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai has highlighted the automobile industry as a key industrial sector with a special role and strong spillover effects across the economy, particularly in manufacturing and supporting industries.

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday said it will slap tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports over Beijing's "unreasonable" pursuit of chip industry dominance, but would delay the action until June 2027.

Talks on the proposed trade deal between India and the United States will resume after the year-end holidays, coinciding with Sergio Gor--a close aide of American President Donald Trump--taking charge as the US Ambassador to India in early January, according to a person privy to the development.

According to SCMP on December 22, China's record trade surplus in 2025 could trigger a stronger protectionist response from its trading partners, thereby increasing risks to Beijing's economic growth targets in 2026.

China will officially allow the import of fresh jackfruits from Viet Nam from June 1, 2026, according to an announcement issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

China has launched a trade dispute with India over solar cells, solar modules and IT goods, requesting dispute consultations on the matter, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday.

More than half of exporters think the UK’s trade deal with the European Union is not helping them grow sales.

German exports to the US have declined sharply this year due to the impact of tariffs imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump

Since the first term of Donald Trump, the U.S. has aimed to limit China’s economic dominance, particularly in shipbuilding.

Germany’s decision is widely seen as a clear affirmation of growing confidence in Viet Nam’s investment climate, governance capacity and long-term development orientation.