Currently, there are in Vietnam over 240,000 broodstock pangasius ready for breeding, facilitating the achievement of the target of exporting approximately 1.65 million tonnes of pangasius worth US$2 billion in 2025.

Thailand and Pakistan have agreed to restart discussions under their Joint Trade Committee (JTC) at the ministerial level, ending a decade-long hiatus.

The UK government on Tuesday told Parliament that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with India have been relaunched to deliver a joint ambition of taking the bilateral relationship to even greater heights.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable sector aims to achieve 8 billion USD in export revenue in 2025, building on significant market expansion and sound growth, according to the Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Association (VINAFRUIT).

The Plant Protection Department has urged local authorities and relevant agencies to strengthen the inspection and monitoring of durian cultivation areas and export packing facilities following a warning from China.

After experiencing a sharp fall in exports in 2023, the Vietnamese wood industry bounced back in 2024 and is currently flying high as a major hard currency earner of the economy, with export earnings projected to be at US$18 billion this year.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the free trade agreement with the largest participating population in the world, as well as the largest economic and trade scale, and the greatest development potential.

The US is Vietnam's leading partner, and any changes in its policies (if any) will have a significant impact on Vietnam's export turnover.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade of Ca Mau, in 2024, the province's shrimp exports will grow beyond plan thanks to market demand and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

Vietnam and the UK have identified trade and investment cooperation as an important pillar of their Strategic Partnership and will step up measures to ramp up economic cooperation in the coming time.