In the first five months of the year, the two-way trade turnover reached more than 16.23 billion SGD, 28.07 per cent higher than that of the same period last year.

According to the Department of Customs, Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover in May 2025 was estimated at over 496 million USD, representing a 33.5% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

The 90-day pause on Trump’s 46 per cent tariff on Vietnamese exports offers Hanoi short-term relief but underscores its vulnerability to US trade pressures.

ASEAN is bolstering intra-bloc trade and fostering fair markets where non-tariff barriers are set to be trimmed, in which Vietnam is strengthening links with regional peers.

Thai finance minister says talks might continue beyond July 9 expiry date of moratorium.

Amid increasing global uncertainties, Vietnamese businesses are working hard to proactively develop risk response plans not as an option, but as a survival necessity to maintain supply chains and secure markets.

The Halal market is considered highly promising for Vietnamese businesses.

The US has officially announced the results of its 20th administrative review (POR20) on anti-dumping duties for frozen pangasius (tra fish) fillets imported from Vietnam, with seven Vietnamese exporters granted a 0% tariff rate, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producer.

The probe, initiated on June 11 following a petition by the US Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, targets products classified under HS Code 4412 and 9403 imported from China, Indonesia and Việt Nam.

With its misguided tariff wars, the Trump administration is not only disrupting historical trade ties with the world’s largest economies, but waging war against economic development in the Global South.