The average export price of Vietnamese coffee to the UK increased by 68.4% in 2024, reflecting the positive impact of the UKVFTA and Vietnam’s growing global reputation.

Vietnamese goods, especially farm produce, are expanding their presence in retail chains and supermarkets across Malaysia, including well-known ones, reflecting growing consumer preference for Vietnamese products, according to Trade Counsellor of Vietnam in Malaysia Le Phu Cuong.

Participation in many new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) has opened up many opportunities for Vietnam to grow and diversify import-export markets, attracting investment. However, there are also many difficulties and challenges that require a set of indicators to evaluate the implementation results of FTAs (FTA Index) to measure the implementation results.

The UKVFTA and the UK’s official participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) from December 15 are creating significant opportunities for Việt Nam to expand exports to the UK. However, the risk of trade defence investigations is always present.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially applied anti-dumping measures on some wind power tower products originating from China.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to review new exporters involved in the application of measures against trade remedy circumvention for certain sugar products, its Trade Remedies Authority (Trav) said.

Trade with the US is growing, but Vietnam is facing a series of major challenges related to trade surpluses, with the risk of increased import tax avoidance.

The Kingdom exported $8,255 million worth of goods to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries in the first 11 months of this year, up 14.35 percent from $7,219 million in the same period last year, said a report released by the Ministry of Commerce.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday the extension of the investigation period for the anti-dumping probe into imports of brandy originating in the EU until April 5, 2025, in view of the complexity of the case.

Computers, electronic products and components are the first import group to exceed the US$100 billion mark this year.