South Korea will thoroughly review non-tariff barriers and other vulnerabilities to respond to a US plan to introduce reciprocal tariffs, the country's acting president said on Friday.

The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (China) has reported that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has officially extended its enhanced inspection measures on fresh durians imported from Vietnam.

Pichai says government is ready to adjust to US requests

The commerce minister highlighted Thailand’s role as ASEAN’s gateway and Hong Kong’s position as a financial hub, aiming for deeper economic integration

Vietnam stands ready to import more farm products from the United States, according to a statement from trade minister Nguyen Hong Dien on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would start imposing global reciprocal tariffs.

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on February 14 held a meeting with a delegation of Vietnamese businesses and international enterprises from various countries, led by Nguyen Hong Hue, Chairman of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese.

The project is designed to accelerate the development of a low-carbon economy and address climate change, working toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. From 2029, the carbon market will be officially operated nationwide.

By 2030, Việt Nam aims to produce 20 per cent of the raw materials needed for pharmaceutical production, meeting 50 per cent of the demand for functional food and cosmeceutical ingredients domestically.

Việt Nam will end a previous policy that exempted imported goods valued under VNĐ1 million (US$39.4) from taxes when shipped via express delivery

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous trading partners, raising the prospect of a wider campaign against a global system he complains is tilted against the US.