Viet Nam unveiled FTA Index 2025 to measure local FTA implementation and turn identified bottlenecks into specific solutions for stronger economic integration locally.

In just one decade, Vietnam’s durian cultivation area has increased more than fivefold, putting this billion-dollar crop under growing oversupply pressure. Meanwhile, relying on a single market for more than 90% of export value highlights the need to shift from a “seasonal crop mindset” to a “commodity-industry mindset,” tighten production planning and strengthen quality standardization.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang stressed that Vietfish 2026 continues to affirm its role as a platform connecting the seafood industry, expanding trade, increasing product value and meeting increasingly stringent requirements in international markets.

The AFT met with localities and businesses to address difficulties in C/O issuance as C/O applications surge following decentralization to local units.

Viet Nam and Uruguay agreed to strengthen trade promotion, expand market access and advance negotiations towards a preferential trade agreement.