Vietnam's seafood industry is riding a wave of success, with November exports reeling in an impressive 924 million USD, a 17% annual increase, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Việt Nam's potential in the agricultural processing sector has caught the eye of foreign investors, particularly from Japan, seeking partnerships and acquisitions.

A forum was held in the northern border province of Lang Son on December 3 to seek ways to enhance the agro-forestry-fisheries trade between Vietnam and its neighbour China.

Taking up the concerns of domestic steel industry, the steel ministry on Monday proposed for a 25 per cent safeguard duty on import of certain steel items into the country.

Unlike pact with EFTA countries, there may not be a commitment on minimum investment flows from the EU

The safeguard duty will be effective from December 23, 2024, to December 22, 2027, in the form of an absolute tax.

Indonesia and Canada have signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking a milestone in strengthening economic relations between the two G20 countries

The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China's semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves

Michael Kokalari, a chartered financial analyst and chief economist at VinaCapital, stated so in his recent report The second Trump administration will probably not be as beneficial to Việt Nam’s economy as the first one was, but the risk that Trump’s tariff policies will derail Việt Nam’s healthy economic trajectory is minimal – in sharp contrast to claims made in some articles published since his election.

Vietnam, which has benefited from a shift of supply chains from China due to US tariffs, may face challenges with potential trade restrictions under US President-elect Donald Trump, while the growth of its low value-added export model is slowing due to a diminishing supply of young workers. On the other hand, despite lagging behind in critical artificial intelligence infrastructure and dealing with insufficient electricity supply for factories, Vietnam's outlook for 2025 should remain positive if it can avoid tariff impediments and raise productivity, for example by strengthening the private sector and embracing new technology.