President Donald Trump said tariffs scheduled to hit Canada and Mexico next month were “on time” and “moving along very rapidly” following an initial delay, even as a US official cautioned the schedule could be less certain.

The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival.

Since January 2025, the market departments of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), together with Vietnamese trade offices abroad, have developed plans and proposed solutions to promote bilateral trade cooperation with partners and open up export markets for domestic goods.

Việt Nam will ramp up efforts to meet the European Union’s (EU) stringent food safety regulations, ensuring that its agricultural products continue to thrive in one of global large markets.

In the long-term, enterprises hope that the Government will manage exchange rates flexibly to benefit exports and prioritise reasonable loan quotas for agricultural exports as domestic raw material prices increase.

The EU is already ASEAN's third largest trade partner, and they have free trade agreements with two ASEAN members, and four more are under negotiations

Malaysia, serving as the ASEAN chair this year, has agreed to expedite Timor-Leste's membership process following a decision made at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat held in Langkawi in January.

A new regulation on the minimum size of tuna has seriously affected the normal production and business activities of fishermen and enterprises, increasing the economic burden on the related production chain.

Exports beat expectations in January, posting a seventh straight monthly rise, according to figures released on Tuesday.

One of the key highlights of the CPTPP is its provisions on digital trade, e-commerce, and cross-border data flows.