Government allows unlimited tariff-free imports of key products until 30 June in bid to stabilise fruit prices after domestic supply shortages

Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association shared with Customs News about the production and export situation of Vietnam's textile and garment industry after many difficult periods.

The Thai government is contemplating enforcing a seven percent value-added tax on Chinese products priced below 1,500 baht (US$40) that are funneled through Thailand‘s free trade zones to safeguard local businesses

US President Joe Biden is reportedly pushing for tariffs to triple on Chinese steel and aluminum, a new sign that Washington - disregarding WTO multilateral rules, domestic inflation pressure and global supply chain stability - is targeting Chinese industries under the guise of "overcapacity" fallacy.

The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV) and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 17 on the development of a competitive electricity market in Vietnam.

Chicken imports from the US will remain subject to anti-dumping duties for another five years to prevent continued dumping that may cause material injury to the local industry. The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) concluded its sunset review investigation on the anti-dumping duties imposed on frozen bone-in chicken portions from the US. It found that dumping would recur if the duties expired.

A conference held in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 15 provided a panorama of Vietnam’s private economic sector, and how to turn it into an important driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy.

Since the start of the year, Vietnam’s exports have welcomed positive signals as orders from several key sectors have noticeably rebounded. Enterprises are capitalizing on the market recovery to bolster their export drive.

Việt Nam is an attractive choice for businesses who are looking for outsource solutions, given its affordable workforce, highly skilled human resources and the constantly developing infrastructure of information technology and the telecommunications industry.

A workshop on human resources development for the semiconductor industry was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on April 16.