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.

As US tariffs continue to pressure global trade, Vietnamese businesses are undergoing a comprehensive transformation, from supply chains and production to markets and services, to adapt and stay competitive.

CBAM, a policy tool designed to prevent "carbon leakage" – where companies move production to countries with laxer environmental regulations to avoid carbon costs – imposes a carbon fee on goods imported into the EU based on the carbon emissions generated during their production.

Anti-dumping duties will continue to be imposed on producers from China and Japan while those on relevant exporters from the RoK and Vietnam will be terminated, starting from June 23.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh says that Vietnam and the US are actively negotiating on tariffs, adding that "we will do everything possible to ensure the 46 percent tariff on Vietnamese goods does not materialize.”