The European Commission (EC) has extended safeguard measures applicable to imports of certain steel products from several countries, including Vietnam, until June 2026, according to details given by the Vietnamese Trade Office in European nations.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has unveiled the initiation of a review into the normal value and export price for oil country tubular goods (OCTG) originating from several countries, including Vietnam, reported the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

Vietnam is one of the world's leading countries in supplying spice products, with an export turnover of about 1.5 billion USD per year. Vietnamese spices are currently exported to more than 125 countries, dominating many important markets. This is an industry in which 95% of goods are exported, so it is necessary to focus on investing in deep processing and trade promotion to increase added value.

A forum connecting female entrepreneurs of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia was held in Hanoi on July 5, with discussions focusing on the green economy.

With major import markets tending to impose more stringent requirements in terms of environmental and social responsibility, Vietnamese firms need to have strategies and plans to quickly switch to green manufacturing to sustain exports, heard a recent conference in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is promoting negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to leverage it as a driving force for exploring export markets in Latin America.

Consultancy predicts growth to slow in global gross domestic product this year on back of increasing geopolitical tensions

The Ministry of Transport has just issued a price framework for container loading and unloading services at Vietnamese seaports according to each port area.