VOV.VN - US President Donald Trump has officially announced reciprocal tariffs on multiple economies, with Vietnam facing the highest rate of up to 46%.

The central city of Da Nang and Pyeongtaek city of Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 2 agreed to promote exchanges and collaboration in key sectors, including semiconductors, high technology, clean energy, logistics, and port operations, as well as education, culture, sports, and labour.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in collaboration with the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi, and the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, held the Vietnam-Cuba Business Forum in Hanoi on April 2.

Vietnam’s seafood exports staged a remarkable recovery in the first quarter, reaching a total value of US$2.45 billion, up 26% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

More than 300 booths set up by 150 exhibitors from 18 countries and territories are showcasing a wide range of the latest technologies, advanced solutions, laboratory instruments and analytical tools at the biennial expo Analytica Vietnam 2025 being held in HCM City until April 4.

Major game developers from the Republic of Korea (RoK), including Nexon and NCSoft, are actively expanding their presence in Southeast Asia by establishing subsidiaries or joint ventures in key markets, including Vietnam.

Party General Secretary To Lam’s directive not only outlines a strategic vision for the private sector's role in Vietnam's economy but also sets forth critical steps to unlock breakthroughs in the sector.

VOV.VN - Intel Corporation has shown a keen interest in Vietnam’s recent policies, including the establishment the Investment Support Fund, to implement specific investment projects in the country.

VOV.VN - The surge in coffee prices has propelled the export value of the commodity to reach a record high of US$1.16 billion in March, marking a sharp rise of 72% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - King Philippe of Belgium and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh inaugurated Bac Tien Phong Industrial Service Complex, a joint project invested by Hateco group of Vietnam and DEEP C of Belgium, in Quang Ninh province on April 2.

VOV.VN - As many as 400 businesses from 18 countries and regions are showcasing their products and technologies at Vietnam Expo 2025 that opened in Hanoi on April 2.

Airfares to domestic tourist destinations have soared ahead of the national holiday from April 30 to May 4, with many peak-time flights already sold out.

Vietnam has officially opened its market to British live seafood products, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on April 1.

VOV.VN - Relevant ministries and agencies of Vietnam are expected to study the classification and assign specific HS codes for Bitcoin mining machines in an attempt to tighten the import of such machines into the country.

VOV.VN - India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into Elastomeric filament yarn originating from China and Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam currently has only five billionaires on Forbes’ global billionaire list, according to the US magazine.

Vietnam’s retail sector is on track for strong growth, presenting compelling investment opportunities as domestic consumption continues to rise.

Vietnam and Belarus are set to deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly in economy-trade and science-technology, through their Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

VOV.VN - Nearly 100 business representatives and e-commerce experts from Vietnam and India attended a seminar in Noida, India, on April 1, to promote cross border e-commerce between the two countries.

Vietnam's agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached US$6.14 billion in March, bringing the total export value in the first quarter of this year to US$15.72 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%.

The Mekong Delta province of Long An is committed to creating favourable conditions, improving the investment environment, simplifying administrative procedures, and expanding incentive policies to attract industrial, commercial, and high-tech projects, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Ut.

A ceremony for the official clearance of goods at the Sam Pun (Ha Giang province, Vietnam) – Tian Peng (Yunnan province, China) border gate pair was held on March 31, marking a milestone in fostering economic cooperation between the two nations.

The statistics sector started the 2025 enterprise census nationwide on April 1, according to the National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - At a recent seminar organized by the Vietnam Business Association in Belgium (VBAB) and the Vietnam-Belgium Alliance (BVA), Vietnamese and Belgian businesses shared inspiring success stories, highlighting their dynamism, creativity, and ambition to expand internationally.

VOV.VN - Singapore has officially granted approval for the import of selected poultry meat and egg products from Vietnam, creating promising opportunities for the country's livestock industry.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has unveiled plans to purchase an additional 50 narrow-body aircraft, either Airbus A320NEO or Boeing B737MAX, with a total investment exceeding VND92 trillion (US$3.69 billion).

Vietnam and Japan signed a landmark 25-year production sharing contract (PSC) for oil and gas exploration in Block 15-2 of Cuu Long basin in Vietnam’s southern waters on March 31.

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) not only promote sustainable economic growth but also serves as a "springboard" for Vietnam to emerge as a high-tech manufacturing hub in the region, driving the development of eco-friendly and smart industrial parks.

Petrovietnam Phuoc An Port Investment and Operation JSC (PAP) in cooperation with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) have welcomed the first container ship from SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd, to Phuoc An port in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The biennial International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis, Diagnostics, and Biotechnology will return to HCM City on April 2, according to its organisers.