As global integration and sustainability demands intensify, Vietnam, a top-three global shrimp exporter, is strategically transitioning to green practices to elevate its role in the international seafood supply chain.

Although Vietnam saw positive results in the export of wood and wooden products in first quarter of this year, breakthrough measures are needed for the country to overcome global economic headwinds and achieve the yearly export target of US$18 billion.

Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can led a Vietnamese Government delegation to pay a working visit to Cuba from April 11 to 14, aiming to further strengthen the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in terms of economics, trade and investment.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines has forecast that the Philippines' rice import demand this year will remain high and Vietnam will continue to be its leading rice exporter.

Vietnam and India have great potential for cooperation in the garment and textile sector as the US's new reciprocal tax policy could significantly impact exports of both countries to the US market, according to Bui Trung Thuong, Trade Counselor at the Vietnam Trade Office in India.

The European Union is concerned that Chinese goods, previously destined for the US, could be redirected to the European market due to the reciprocal tariffs, said Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy, head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, concurrently in charge of the Nordic market.

High export prices helped the pepper export value remain positive in the first quarter of 2025, despite a decrease in export volume, however, with the US announcing base and reciprocal tariffs on imported goods, exporters are concerned about facing significant losses in the coming time.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has set a target for the agro-forestry-fishery sector to grow by at least 4% in 2025, with export turnover expected to reach US$65 billion, striving for US$70 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice export prices have shown signs of recovery following a prolonged decline, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover hit US$202.52 billion in the first three months of 2025, marking a 13.7% increase compared to the same period last year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on April 6.