The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam reported nine new cases of trade defence investigations over the past five months. These investigations, initiated by eight different markets, include seven anti-dumping and two safeguard cases.

The US Department of Commerce has announced administrative reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on several export products from Việt Nam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam.

The economics ministry said that no sufficient evidence showed the duties would have a markedly negative effect on the economy in Vietnam.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) today forecasts the ASEAN+3 region to grow at 3.8 percent in 2025 and 3.6 percent in 2026, according to the latest quarterly update of its flagship ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO).

Hundreds of tonnes of dragon fruit are stuck in warehouses, as farmers and businesses face the risk of huge potential financial losses if the issue is not resolved promptly.

Experts said adopting a circular economy in the sector aims at eliminating raw materials and microfiber pollution, increasing product lifecycles, recycling efficiently, utilising efficient raw materials and fuels, and transitioning to renewable energy.

Exporting enterprises should capitalise on Vietnam’s 17 FTAs covering over 60 countries and territories, along with 70 bilateral cooperation frameworks.

With strong growth momentum from 2024 (7.12 billion USD) and a clear recovery trend, experts believed Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry is well-positioned to achieve the export target of 8 billion USD in 2025, provided it maintains current growth and continues expanding into high-value and sustainable markets.

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.