India sees the proposed levy as discriminatory and a trade barrier, and would question its legality while citing that New Delhi was already following the protocols pledged in the UN Paris climate agreement.

Recently, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced an extension of the time to issue the final conclusion in the case of anti-circumvention investigation of photovoltaic cells products from Vietnam and three other Southeast Asian countries which is Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand.

There remains an ample room for Vietnamese exports to Africa, as the country accounts for only 0.6% of the continent's total import of 600 billion USD per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, given opportunities brought about by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

Despite impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign direct investment (FDI) is still being poured into Vietnam, contributing importantly to turning the country into a new production hub of the world.

Vietnamese's exports to Africa can enjoy new opportunities brought about by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, the MoIT said. 

The Vietnamese ceramic tile manufacturing industry is in danger as Indian products with unstable quality and low prices are dominating the domestic market.

The Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) said that the export of cement and clinker would continue to face difficulties this year.
 

With sound partnerships with Muslim-majority countries, the Halal industry will become an important field of cooperation, helping further promote Vietnam’s substantive ties with such partners and contribute to common development and prosperity, said former Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu.