The significant increase in frozen durian exports is attributed in part to favourable market-opening policies, particularly the export protocol signed with China in August 2024.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has struck a trade deal with Vietnam that includes a 20% tariff on the Southeast Asian country’s imports to the U.S.

President Donald Trump said he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and renewed his threat to cut off talks and impose duty rates on several nations, including Japan.

In June 2025, Vietnam was formally granted partner-country status within BRICS, joining Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand in aligning more closely with the bloc of major emerging economies.

A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst.

As Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič heads to Washington, the EU is willing to accept a 10 percent baseline tariff in return for some up-front relief.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment sketched out roadmap for the remainder of the year, targeting 14–15 billion USD in Q3 and at least 16 billion USD in Q4, capitalising on the surge in global demand during the year-end holiday season.

Vietnam recently joined the BRICS as the group's 10th partner country. Among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Indonesia holds full membership in BRICS, while Malaysia and Thailand are official partner countries.

The Vietnamese economy is demonstrating remarkable recovery amidst global turbulence, earning positive endorsements from major international organizations like the IMF, OECD, World Economic Forum (WEF), and UOB bank.

Argentina inaugurated its Agricultural and Industrial Office in Vietnam on July 1 in an effort to promote trade ties between the two countries.