While global popularity of K-food (Korean cuisine) continues to spread, nearly half of the agricultural and food export market has been found to be concentrated in three major countries: the United States, China, and Japan.

Viet Nam's tuna exports are showing signs of recovery, especially in the EU. Demand for convenient products, such as frozen steamed tuna for processing, is forecast to increase again.

By 2025, Viet Nam had trade relations with more than 230 markets and had signed 17 FTAs with 65 economies, placing it among the most active participants in bilateral and multilateral trade frameworks.

Viet Nam’s tilapia exports recorded strong growth over the past 11 months of 2025, up198% year on year, pointing to steady demand in the global market, particularly for mid-range products.

Viet Nam plans to export approximately 7 million tonnes of rice in 2026, down from 8 million tonnes last year, with a gradual reduction to just 4 million tonnes by 2030, according to Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA).

Seafood exports have made a spectacular comeback, setting a new record of $11.3 billion.

The industry's export revenue in 2025 reaching $18.5 billion.

The U.S. and Taiwan clinched a trade deal on Thursday that cuts tariffs on many of the semiconductor powerhouse's exports, directs new investments in the U.S. technology industry and risks infuriating China.

President Donald Trump enacted a new 25% tariff on “certain advanced computing chips” on Wednesday, according to a White House fact sheet.

The eurozone could replace the economic output it has lost as a result of higher U.S. tariffs on its exports through “modest” reductions in barriers to trade between members of the European Union, according to economists at the European Central Bank.