The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially slicing growth in the world's second-biggest economy by up to 1 percentage point.

The export of this grain to Africa rose to US$692.6 million in 2021 from $411 million in 2017. Rice typically accounts for 15-20 per cent of Việt Nam’s total exports to Africa.

The Vietnamese Government highly appreciated the business activities and contributions of Korean enterprises in Việt Nam. There has been a strong shift from simple processing sectors to high-tech industries, energy projects, finance-banking and high-quality services.

Pangasius export turnover in the first ten months reached $1.56 billion, an increase of 8.9 per cent over the same period in 2023.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to Cambodia, combined with his participation in the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and 11th Plenary Session of International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP), promises to unlock new cooperation opportunities between the two nations.

Vietnam and Malaysia on November 21 issued a joint statement on upgrading bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam's official visit to Malaysia.

Việt Nam must diversify its textile and garment export markets, especially its heavy reliance on the US market.

Vietnamese goods account for only about 1% of total imports into the UK market. One of the reasons is that they have not yet built their own brands and have not focused on effective strategies and approaches to market information.

Several shipments of seafood exported to certain Middle Eastern countries have been delayed due to legal challenges related to consular legalization procedures. This has created significant bottlenecks in accessing these markets.

The UKVFTA took effect on May 1, 2021, with a preferential tariff quota granted to Việt Nam at a tax rate of zero per cent, enabling UK buyers to have more choices of rice varieties from Việt Nam.