The third technical round of negotiations for a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the U.S. is expected to take place in the first half of June, as agreed by their trade ministers on Wednesday.

Economists are optimistic that exports to Vietnam will increase significantly in the wake of a Vietnamese announcement that it will grant zero per cent tariff preferences on 28 tariff lines of Cambodian-origin products until December 31, 2026.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Thursday and agreed that officials from the U.S. and China will meet soon for more talks to resolve an ongoing trade war.

JETRO's latest survey revealed that Japanese enterprises operating in Vietnam—including local supporting industry enterprises—achieved a localization rate of 36.6%, comparable to Malaysia and the Philippines.

Vietnam’s logistics sector must contend with the application of AI and other critical factors shaping the industry’s future.

With the theme “Regional Cooperation for Joint Advancement”, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 2025 Local Governments and Friendship Cities Cooperation (Huangshan) Forum is set to enhance understanding, substantive and effective cooperation in all areas, from economy and trade to cultural exchange among RCEP member countries.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued an Action Program in response to the Campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" in 2025 to continue to enhance the position and competitiveness of Vietnamese products in the context of increasingly deep integration into the regional and world economy.

Improving the management system is an opportunity for supporting industry enterprises to gain deeper access to high value-added manufacturing sectors in the supply chain.

Many banks have established green transition steering committees, embedded the ESG criteria in their business strategies, and expanded funding for environmentally-friendly sectors.

Vietnam’s legal framework governing fruit imports and exports is now relatively comprehensive. However, a lack of understanding of each country’s regulatory requirements among some exporters and importers continues to cause procedural difficulties.