Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Britain and the European Union to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter US tariff measures.

Durian prices in the Mekong Delta provinces are falling sharply, in some areas to just a third of the levels seen during the same period last year, as China tightens quality control procedures and delays customs clearance.

As a trade gateway and strategic partner, Chile plays a vital role in helping Vietnamese businesses get greater access to South America’s 430-million-strong market.

Top Swiss officials will this week test whether big commitments to the US can help secure relief from import tariffs, after pharma giant Roche followed its cross-town rival Novartis in announcing major investments in the United States.

Current US trade policies and global reactions significantly influence the global economy, financial markets, and international trade. The Thai economy is under pressure from multiple sources, leading to heightened volatility and uncertainty, which may adversely affect exports, according to a Bank of Thailand report.

US President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks, and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign he may be backing down from his tough stance on Beijing amid market volatility.

Along the Mekong River just outside Phnom Penh, Men Moeun and his neighbours live on land set aside for a massive China-backed infrastructure plan that could transform Cambodia’s economy, with some planting corn on the vacant fields to get by.

In the first scenario, if the tariff rate remains at 10% throughout 2025 and is applied uniformly to all countries, both Vietnam's exports and its agricultural growth target for 2025 would face minimal impact.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong paid a working visit to Thailand from April 21-22, aiming to seek ways to promote practical and effective cooperation in various fields, and expand exchanges and bonds between the two countries' political parties.

A seminar was held by the Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and the Chile Export Promotion Bureau (ProChile) in HCM City on Tuesday to promote investment and strengthen cooperation between Vietnamese and Chilean businesses.