Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy chaired a meeting with relevant authorities and several businesses and export associations focused on key agricultural exports to the US on the afternoon of April 7, in Hanoi.

Through the Việt Nam-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)’s policy dialogue mechanism, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to maintain close exchanges with US partners

Companies and industries should observe VN-US tariff talks.

To tap into the growing Halal market, Việt Nam must develop a Halal product ecosystem meeting quality and certification standards, according to experts.

PM Pham Minh Chinh asked the negotiation delegation to propose the US consider postponing the imposition of the new tariff policy for at least 45 days so that the two sides have more time to discuss and prepare for status transition.

Currently, the agreement covers a market of approximately 2.3 billion people, representing around 30% of the global population and GDP. Notably, five of its 15 members are members of the G20.

On the evening of 04 April 2025, His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam had a phone call with The Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America on the Viet Nam – U.S. relations.

China’s Finance Ministry on Friday said it will impose a 34% tariff on all goods imported from the U.S. starting on April 10, following duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration earlier this week.

The April 3 announcement that the Trump administration will impose 46 per cent “reciprocal tariffs” on Vietnam from April 9 was completely unexpected. Michael Kokalari, chief economist from VinaCapital, analyses the impact and potential solutions Vietnam should take.

Việt Nam should continue bilateral negotiations with the US administration on major export commodities while guiding businesses in diversifying markets, attracting more US investments, and increasing purchases of goods from the US, an analyst has said.