A B2B matching between Vietnamese and Arab enterprises was held in Hanoi on October 24 to seek ways to promote bilateral trade and investment.

The European Commission has proposed to postpone implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by on year, allowing Vietnamese companies to be fully prepared in their due diligence obligations, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in the EU.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam has announced that the US Department of Commerce recently initiated an administrative review of the anti-dumping duty order on Vietnamese oil country tubular goods (OCTG).

According to a report by Việt Nam News, starting from Jan. 1, 2029, Vietnamese residents participating in cross-border trade — whether buying, selling or exchanging goods — will be required to perform the import and export procedures in person. Furthermore, from Jan. 1, 2030, goods will only be processed for import and export at specific locations, including China–Vietnam border ports at various administrative levels, and via designated transportation routes.

The event was organized by the Department of Trade Promotion of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in coordination with the Trade Office of the Embassy of Vietnam in France, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the City's Center for Trade and Investment Promotion. Ho Chi Minh The organization attracted the participation of more than 30 Vietnamese enterprises and many French partners.

A significant move to facilitate enhanced economic, trade, and investment cooperation between China and ASEAN was announced on October 10, when respective leaders shared the substantial conclusion of the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) upgrade negotiations on the sidelines of the 27th China-ASEAN Summit.

Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving UK growth, trade minister Douglas Alexander told AFP.

China's State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMS) held a meeting in response to the U.S. and the European Union’s technical trade measures affecting its exports of electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar cells, utilizing WTO rules to safeguard the rights and interests of enterprises.

Việt Nam is currently among the top 10 countries with the highest e-commerce growth rate in the world with revenue reaching nearly VNĐ498.9 trillion (US$20.1 billion) in 2023.

China shipped in September the second-highest number of electric vehicles to the European Union on record, as the EU prepares to slap hefty import tariffs on Chinese EVs due to unfair subsidizing.