The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) requests provincial and municipal customs departments to implement Vietnam's special preferential import tariffs under the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the State of Israel for the period 2024-2027 (referred to as the VIFTA) from October 15, 2024.

With Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20, 2025, the “America First” policy will once again take center stage.

Although South Asia is an enormous market with substantial consumer demand well-suited for Vietnam's key export staples, trade potential with the region remains fully untapped, experts revealed at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13.

In the first nine months of 2024, Việt Nam's exports of rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products reached US$594.8 million.

The duty aims to protect domestic industries from below-cost imports amid rising global trade tensions

The Indonesian Trade Safeguard Committee (KPPI) is investigating the possibility of extending its safeguard tariffs on a range of imported textile products, including clothing and accessories, that may impact Vietnamese exports into this market.

Malaysia and Egypt have significant opportunities to help each other access their respective markets as the former serves as a gateway to the dynamic ASEAN economy and the latter will serve as an entry point to the Middle Eastern and African markets.

Decarbonising the power sector is crucial to the country’s net-zero goal, as generating electricity accounts for about 40% of total carbon emissions

Textile and garment exports are likely to hit 44 billion USD this year, said Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) Vu Duc Giang.

The Government has accepted the TRA’s recommendation to keep an anti-dumping measure on imports of steel ropes and cables from China.