US President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to treat Canada fairly in talks over painful US tariffs on Canadian goods, but was less committed about a continental trade deal that also includes Mexico.

Despite lingering risks related to tariffs and climate, Vietnam’s 7.85% GDP growth in the first nine months of 2025 reflects its resilience through policy reforms and economic diversification, ainvest.com noted.

The robust wave of investment from Japan is opening up breakthrough opportunities for Vietnam’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they pursue deeper integration and improved international competitiveness.

Vietnam has advanced in specialising its industry and services, particularly in higher value-added segments, but institutional reforms and productivity gains are vital to fully capitalise on the global supply chain shifts.

Vietnam should better prepare for AI adoption to sustain strong growth and achieve high-income status by 2045.

Vietnam is expected to record a trade surplus of over US$20 billion in 2025, reflecting strong export momentum and the continued resilience of its manufacturing sector.

Despite positive changes, businesses still need to make efforts to meet international standards on technology and food hygiene and safety, especially when targeting high-end markets. This will contribute to ensuring the export growth target of over 12% this year.

The figure represents the highest disbursement level in five years, reflecting the sustained confidence of foreign investors in Việt Nam’s economic prospects and its efforts to improve the investment environment.

The association’s statistics showed that Việt Nam exported 10.544 tonnes of pepper worth US$69.3 million in the first half of September.

South Korea said on Wednesday the European Commission's proposal to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and to impose a 50% duty for excess shipments would negatively impact South Korean steel exports if implemented as planned.