Passion fruits have become the fifth kind of Vietnamese fruits to be officially exported to Australia, following mango, longan, lychee, and dragon fruit.

The new tuna size regulations in Decree 37/2024/ND-CP have drastically reduced the value of catches for Vietnamese fishermen, leading to significant economic hardship and threatening the sustainability of the industry.

As Vietnamese exports face increasing trade defense lawsuits and non-tariff barriers abroad, the country’s import regulations remain surprisingly lenient. While local industries struggle with competition from foreign products, the number of trade remedies Vietnam has implemented is relatively low. Is there a lack of effort in protecting domestic businesses?

Indian policymakers have traditionally scorned advice from overseas, especially from multilateral agencies such as the World Bank. Suggestions from the latter’s most recent India Development Update are therefore likely to be ignored.

With the leather, footwear, and textile industries mainly processing with low added value, the establishment of an international trade centre for the development of raw materials will help the industry develop sustainably.

Chinese and US officials on Saturday held "professional, rational and pragmatic" talks about policy issues of mutual concern and specific issues raised by the business communities of the two countries, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said, adding to increasing exchanges between officials of the two countries aimed at stabilizing bilateral ties.

The Southeast Asian economies remain steadfastly resilient and delivered credible economic growth in the second quarter of 2024, with Vietnam and the Philippines continuing as the region’s top two performing economies, growing at 6.9% and 6.3%, respectively, according to McKinsey & Company, a US multinational strategy and management consulting firm.

In June, the Vietnam Trade Office in Pakistan mobilised and directly led a delegation of Pakistani businesses to participate in the 2024 International Supply Chain Connection event in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia with promising potential and favourable macroeconomic factors such as a young population, skilled labour force, and abundant natural resources, according to Deputy Chairman & CEO of Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) Wee Ee Cheong.

Vietnam's aquatic product exports are on track to hit a target of 9.5 billion USD by the end of this year, buoyed by sustained positive growth in recent months, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).