The agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector posted US$5.18 billion trade surplus in the first four months of 2025, a year‑on‑year drop of 4.1%, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) announced on May 5.

As the US has paused its 46% reciprocal tariff on imports from Vietnam, the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPRONE) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has penned several agricultural growth scenarios and solutions in response to the US tariff policy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$8.08 billion from exporting agricultural products and spent US$3.89 billion on imports from Jan. 1 to mid-April, 2025, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.19 billion, up 11.4% year on year, according to Vietnam Customs.

A wide range of US agricultural products will soon enter the Vietnamese market at more competitive prices, following a significant reduction in import tariffs which took effect on March 31, 2025.

As the need for climate emergency escalates and environmental challenges deepen, leaders and representatives from more than 40 countries gathered at the P4G Vietnam Summit held in Hanoi on April 16 to discuss solutions for a sustainable future while putting people at its core.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently signed protocols on the official export of chili, passion fruit, bird's nest, and rice bran to China during the official visit of Chinese President and Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to Vietnam from April 14 to 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has proposed to the United States the exemption of taxes on certain groups of agricultural and aquatic products that do not directly compete in the market.

VOV.VN - Over the years, the Mekong Delta has consistently affirmed its role as a key pillar of the Vietnamese economy, contributing 31% of the agriculture sector’s GDP with its strengths in rice, seafood and fruit cultivation.

The Department of E-Commerce and Digital Economy under Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Business Association in Bangladesh, organised the "Vietnam-Bangladesh cross-border e-commerce promotion forum" on March 25.

With complementary agricultural products, agricultural trade between Vietnam and the US is expected to grow further, heard a working session between Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper in Hanoi on March 26.