Despite global trade fluctuations, Viet Nam – EU import and export activities remained robust in the first nine months of 2025, with total turnover approaching 55 billion USD, of which exports accounted for nearly 41 billion USD (up 9.3%) and imports 13 billion USD (up 4.3%).

Factsheet highlights $350 billion investments, soybean exports, and semiconductor tariff exclusions amid ongoing South Korea coordination.

President Trump started the investigations, under the authority of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, to impose tariffs on various categories of goods in efforts to boost domestic manufacturing and punish countries deemed to be taking advantage of the United States.

Beijing agreed this week to suspend its latest round of rare earth export restrictions for one year, a delay that applies to the EU as well as the U.S.

The European Union (EU) is considering a brake clause to weaken its 2040 climate target in the future, if it becomes clear countries' forests are not absorbing enough CO2 emissions to meet the goal, a draft EU compromise proposal showed.

The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, which was formally signed on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will create abundant market and industrial cooperation opportunities for enterprises from both sides as well as countries around the world.

Indonesia and the United States are set to restart negotiations over a reciprocal tariff deal in November after a delay caused by the recent US government shutdown.

Despite US tariffs, Indian exporters have found new markets. UAE, Viet Nam, and Belgium have welcomed Indian goods, boosting exports.

China will effectively suspend implementation of additional export controls on rare earth metals and terminate investigations targeting US companies in the semiconductor supply chain, the White House announced.

Green transition should not only focus on environmental protection but also on preserving cultural heritage and providing tangible benefits to the community.