Argentina is Việt Nam's main trading partner in the field of corn imports.

Sharing with Customs News, Mr. Tran Thien Long, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Industrial Real Estate Association, said that in order to welcome "eagles", Vietnam's industrial parks must undergo comprehensive transformation to meet the requirements of stakeholders in the global supply chain, including green standards.

On the ASEAN side, there are expected demands for more concessions on items where India has not yet offered duty cuts or tariff eliminations.

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) said that sea freight rates have decreased recently, dropping by about 4% compared to the previous week.

Deputy Minister of Agrculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam has called for coordination from Japan to implement capacity-building programmes for cooperatives joining Vietnam's project on developing 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030, with focus on building a digitalisation system for chain management and establishing a system for monitoring and evaluating emission reductions.

Việt Nam has seen a strong investment inflow from China with the presence of many international corporations in various fields such as technology, electronics and renewable energy.

They are currently focussing on capitalising on opportunities in sectors that exhibit robust resilience or the ability to go against the cycle.

Japan racked up a 621 billion yen, or $4.3 billion, trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged

Vietnamese rice now has the highest export prices, distinguishing itself from key competitors, including Thailand and Pakistan, whose prices have fallen.

The future of Southeast Asia’s booming solar industry, which produces the most panels in the world after China, is being thrown into doubt as the US looks set to impose hefty tariffs on the region.