Only a modest growth of 2-3% likely if US implements aggressive tariff policies

Vietnamese rice prices are nearing a two-year low, raising concerns among farmers as Thai rice claims the title of the world's most expensive among leading exporters.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swath of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as Trump seeks to reset the global balance of trade in his second term.

Vietnam's vegetable, flower and fruit industry needs strong changes from production to trade promotion to increase value and develop brand, heard a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s working trip to visit Laos and co-chair the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee is expected to help create a breakthrough in the two countries’ economic, trade and investment cooperation.

As the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, Malaysia plans to focus on leveraging the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade agreement now in force.

Green transformation not only helps enterprises minimize the risk of being eliminated from important export markets, but also creates opportunities to build sustainable brands, enhance product value and reach high-end customer segments globally.

Vietnam has joined 20 free trade agreements (FTAs), including 16 FTAs that have already been implemented, heard a conference held on January 6 in Hanoi to review activities and devise orientations for the year ahead by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2024 is a successful year for the coffee industry with exports earning 5,48 billion USD. However, unsustainable factors require this industry to consider the long term.

In 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has outlined two scenarios to maintain export turnover to the US market - our country's largest market.