Industry experts and businesses discussed the challenges and solutions facing Vietnam's coffee sector in light of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) at a trade conference in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Tuesday.

The year 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (1995-2025) and a decade since the formation of the ASEAN Community (2015-2025). Vietnam has made significant contribution to ASEAN and the ASEAN Community, particularly in the fields of economic development, culture, and sustainable development.

A call has been made for ASEAN member states to develop the region into a vast semiconductor hub, leveraging their strengths in manufacturing chips.

For the wood industry to develop sustainably, in addition to meeting regulations on origin, businesses need to invest in technology and expand exports to new markets.

Among the various Vietnamese goods exported to Australia, agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products, along with fruits and vegetables, still have much room to grow. They are now widely available in Australia, even reaching remote areas such as the Northern Territory.

A Thai business group on Thursday urged Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to negotiate with the United States and consider lowering import taxes on U.S. goods, as the government met with the private sector to discuss U.S. trade policy.

Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to escalate a global trade war with further tariffs on European Union goods, as major U.S. trading partners said they would retaliate for trade barriers already erected by the U.S. president.

The UK reaffirmed its commitment to US trade talks as British exports were swept up in President Donald Trump’s global steel and aluminium tariffs, breaking with Europe in its decision to retaliate immediately.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Finance to coordinate with relevant agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of Vietnam’s tax policies with other countries, particularly those with strategic or comprehensive strategic partnerships such as the U.S..

The bilateral ties upgraded during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore from March 11-13.