Representatives from businesses and industry associations met in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17 to discuss measures to ease pressures on production and trade, and stablise the domestic market amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Persistent volatility in the global economy, fuelled by geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions and softening trade demand, is elevating the importance of Vietnam's domestic market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is gaining global attention as a fast-growing economy, with strong manufacturing performance, rising investment and deeper participation in global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Escalating conflict involving Israel, the US and Iran is weighing on the trade and investment environment in Israel and across the Middle East while placing additional pressure on global supply chains, Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in Israel Le Thai Hoa said.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam pushes deeper international integration and aims for double-digit growth in 2026, improving the capacity of domestic suppliers has become a strategic requirement.

VOV.VN - When localities can demonstrate capacity in greening, digitalization, supply chain linkage and substantive support speed, next-generation FDI will flow in and expand.

VOV.VN - In the long term, to keep pace with global supply chains and secure a firm foothold in the global market, Vietnamese enterprises must comply with product quality standards, green requirements and social responsibility obligations.

On the sidelines of the sixth round of talks on a reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade agreement between Vietnam and the US, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, who leads Vietnam’s negotiating team, has met with US Under Secretary of State for economic growth, energy, and the environment Jacob Helberg.

VOV.VN - Export competitiveness must be built on quality, sustainability, traceability and strong branding rather than price alone as global supply chains undergo rapid restructuring and trade standards become increasingly stringent, experts said at a trade forum in Hanoi on February 3.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese business delegation from the Vietnam Electronics Industries Association (VEIA) participated in the Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) 2026 exhibition in India, expanding business-to-business contacts with international partners across the global electronics supply chain