As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, driving up global prices for oil, gas and gold, and disrupting global supply chains, Vietnamese exporters are working hard to identify new opportunities amid the crisis.

Việt Nam's exports of wood and wood products to the US reached US$9 billion last year, a year-on-year surge of 24 per cent

Việt Nam’s economic outlook is heavily dependent on the outcome of trade negotiations and is constrained by elevated global uncertainty on trade policies and economic growth, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Paulo Medas.

Despite the announcement of 46 per cent US reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese exports, 60 percent of Vietnamese businesses remain optimistic for the year ahead, and nearly half of them plan to accelerate overseas expansion, according to the UOB Business Outlook Study.

The strengthening of ASEAN–China economic collaboration will lead to a changed Southeast Asian development pathway by 2025 that transforms the region into a complex network of supply chains and high-speed infrastructure along with established trade systems.

Mandatory emission inventories begin in 2025 - delaying means missing key opportunities.

Given their large populations and rising incomes, South Asian countries are importing a diverse range of goods including consumer products, processed food, healthcare and beauty items, electronic components, and construction materials.

The pangasius industry is one of the country’s key foreign currency earners, with an annual export value of around 2 billion USD, accounting for 20% of Vietnam’s total seafood exports. The US remains one of the largest and most strategic markets for Vietnamese pangasius.

The US remained Vietnam’s largest market, accounting for 55% of the country's total wood exports. Key products include wooden furniture, plywood, doors, and handicrafts.

The US trade deficit with Asia is widening as importers stock up ahead of President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs deadline.