Vietnam exported 983,760 tonnes of rubber worth US$1.68 billion during the past 7 months of the year, representing a rise of 7.2% in volume and 9.1% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam, a rising star in the global supply chain, has the potential to become a new tiger in Asia, economist Brian Lee Shun Rong at Maybank - Malaysia's largest financial services group and the leading banking group in South East Asia – has reportedly said.

Vietnam earned more than USD 111 million (EUR 109.5 million) from crab exports between 1 January and 15 July, up 41 percent year-on-year, with the U.S. and China being the main destinations, according to data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam and the UK are in a very favourable position to take their strategic partnership to new heights, especially when both sides hold great potential for broader co-operation in technological innovation, digital transformation, climate change response, and supply chain diversification.

A towering red and silver gate marks the entrance to Hofusan Industrial Park, located in the middle of the desert in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the U.S. border. Construction is in full swing at the sprawling site as trucks and cranes whiz around.

Mounting concern over semiconductor demand is sending shudders through Asia’s high-tech exporters, which historically serve as a bellwether for the international economy.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is pushing for the immediate ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement to send a clear signal that the country is open to investments that will help generate more jobs.

Experts say that any step to destabilise or disrupt the Chinese economy may have serious implications for the entire world along with India

Vietnam has forecast a substantial increase in coal imports over the next 12-15 years, particularly from the power sector, on rising domestic demand, according to a draft strategy for the coal industry from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, or MoIT.

Vietnam's seafood export value is expected to slow growth to 3 billion USD in the third quarter due to a lack of raw materials and disadvantages in the market in the second half.