As businesses globally fret about sky-high U.S. tariffs reviving rampant inflation, in Australia, the redirection of cheap Chinese goods is expected to provide relief for consumers and policymakers worried about stubborn cost pressures.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh has met with German business executives in Vietnam to promote deeper economic cooperation, especially strengthening partnerships between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

From May 19-22 in the United States, the Vietnamese negotiation delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien continued the second round of negotiations with the United States on the issue of reciprocal taxes.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is currently soliciting public feedback on a draft circular regulating import tariff quotas for dried tobacco leaves and rice originating from Cambodia for the 2025–26 period.

During a working visit to the US, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held meetings with executives from several major US corporations, including Excelerate Energy, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, and Google, in Washington D.C. on May 20.

Just days after the United States and China declared a temporary truce over tariffs, tempers are already flaring: this time over the future of Beijing’s most advanced homegrown semiconductors.

Japan could hold a third round of tariff negotiations with the United States as early as Saturday, with top negotiator Ryosei Akazawa set to make a three-day visit to the country from Friday.

Despite a 90-day truce in its trade war with the United States, China appears to be maintaining tight control over its rare earth exports – preserving a key source of leverage in future negotiations amid intensifying strategic rivalry with Washington.

The ongoing 'trade war' stemming from the US's reciprocal tax policy poses challenges, prompting enterprises in HCMC to focus on sustaining production while also seeking solutions and strategies to thrive and foster growth.

Vietnam is set to make a groundbreaking entry into the 'low-carbon' rice market in Japan with its first export shipment in May 2025.