Trade

JETRO Hanoi Chief Ozasa Haruhiko highlights Vietnam’s strong market size, growth potential, and stability as key factors drawing Japanese investors.

On September 15, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien sent a letter to the US Secretary of Commerce requesting an objective review of seafood trade.

Vietnamese exports to Germany surged in 2025, driven by EVFTA incentives. Firms are upgrading quality, meeting EU rules, and building sustainable brands.

The 2025 Fruit and Agricultural Products Week in Hanoi promotes OCOP goods, regional specialties, and strengthens domestic market consumption.

Experts and businesses propose solutions to improve trade and logistics capacity, creating leverage to build Ho Chi Minh City into a modern and sustainable megacity.

Transparent traceability and global certification empower Vietnamese products to build trust and reach global markets.

Vietnamese enterprises stand at a turning point from outsourcing to Direct-to-Consumer, opening opportunities to elevate national brands in the digital trade era.

After eight months of steady growth, Vietnam’s seafood industry is on track to exceed $10 billion in export value in 2025.

The Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), effective since November 17, 2024, is opening major opportunities for bilateral trade, investment, and cooperation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasts that Vietnam’s import-export turnover this year could reach $800 billion, a record milestone for the country.

Amidst a volatile global economy, e-commerce has emerged as a prevailing trend and an effective channel enabling Vietnamese enterprises to reach global markets.

The European Commission (EC) officially ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the MERCOSUR bloc of Latin American countries.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade launched Vietnam Grand Sale 2025 to boost consumption, support businesses and strengthen domestic market confidence.

Digital transformation and e-commerce are opening new doors for products from ethnic minority communities in Lang Son Province to go beyond traditional markets.

The Trade Office of Vietnam in Italy invites businesses to join upcoming trade forums, exhibitions, and networking events.

Exports are recovering strongly, with “greening” emerging as the key for Vietnamese businesses to boost value and expand global market share.

Vietnamese farm exports make up just 2% of the EU’s vast market, leaving huge room for growth.

Vietnam’s OCOP products are paving their way to global markets through cross-border e-commerce and uniquely local niche export strategies.

Viet Nam and the United Kingdom (UK) discussed initiatives relevant to green bonds, financial institutions and the development of a financial center in Viet Nam.

President of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi has agreed to work towards concluding negotiations for the Vietnam – MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encouraged Brazilian enterprises to enhance cooperation and support negotiations for FTAs between Vietnam and Brazil.

VGP - Viet Nam’s total export and import turnover in the first half of this year reached US$432.03 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.1 percent.

Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam’s raw coconut price has increased sharply, leading many processing businesses to increase coconut imports, with Indonesia being the major source.

Vietnam’s strategic focus on premium rice segments has shielded its rice exports from the impacts of a global surge in rice supply.

VGP - Viet Nam has emerged as the eighth largest export market of Singapore, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Within the framework of her working visit to Shandong Province, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang worked with the Management Board of the Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone as well as representatives of Liqun Group, a major retail and distribution enterprise.

VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a Directive No. 18/CT-TTg on the implementation of tasks and solutions for domestic and international trade promotion to boost commercial activities in 2025.

VGP - Viet Nam’s trade value with other ASEAN Member States reached US$38 billion over the last five months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 10.4 percent, statistics of the Department of Viet Nam Customs showed.

In the first five months of 2025, Vietnam exported nearly 277,000 tons of cashew nuts—down 5.3% in volume compared to the same period last year. However, export value surged by 19.4%, driven by a significant increase in average selling prices.

From June 9 to 12, the third round of negotiations for the bilateral Reciprocal Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the United States was held in Washington D.C., as scheduled and agreed upon by both parties.