Bolstering economic and security cooperation will be a common thread linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Britain and the Maldives beginning on Wednesday, with the formal signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) set to be the highlight of the trip to the UK.

The European Union appears to be considering whether to deploy its “Anti-Coercion Instrument” — characterized as a “nuclear option” to try to deter trade disputes — as the threat of a 30% tariff on EU imports looms large.

Việt Nam boasts a dense river network of over 42,000km of navigable waterways and more than 3,260km of coastline with natural estuaries and bays.

In the context of the global digital economy, digital transformation and e-commerce are becoming key drivers helping Vietnam integrate internationally, enhance competitiveness, and expand its export markets.

Seafood export turnover to the US reached US$905 million in the first six months of the year, marking an impressive growth rate of 17.5 per cent.

In the face of global trade turbulence caused by sudden tariff changes in the US and shifts in global supply chains, Việt Nam’s wood and wood product exports have managed to maintain positive momentum.

The U.S. still intends to put a baseline tariff of 10% on many smaller countries, despite recent suggestions it could go higher, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that Aug. 1 is the deadline for countries to begin paying tariffs to the United States, but said that "nothing stops countries from talking to us after August 1."

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has officially decided to terminate and not renew anti-dumping duties on certain plastic products imported from Malaysia, Thailand, and China.

On July 16, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued a final decision on the anti-dumping investigation into some hot-rolled steel products imported from Egypt, Japan and Vietnam into the European Union (EU).