Amid geopolitical conflicts and policy changes in raw cashew-supplying countries, the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) forecasts a challenging 2026 and has set a target for Vietnam’s cashew kernel exports of around 800,000 tonnes, worth about US$5 billion.

Vietnam’s wood processing industry is stepping up efforts to enhance its export value by investing in technology, green production, and product design while diversifying markets to strengthen competitiveness in the global market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export turnover reached US$76.39 billion in the first two months of 2026, up 18.3% year-on-year, exceeding the 15-16% growth target set by the Vietnamese Government.

Fishing solidarity groups operating offshore are playing an increasingly important role in supporting Vietnamese authorities’ efforts to have the “yellow card” warning imposed on the country’s seafood exports by the European Commission over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted.

VOV.VN - Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are disrupting shipping routes along the Asia–Europe corridor, driving up logistics costs and increasing supply chain risks, creating significant pressure on Vietnam’s agricultural and seafood exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will send 4,200 workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2026 under the Employment Permit System (EPS), according to a plan agreed between Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam and Ministry of Employment and Labour of the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has not recorded any damage to export shipments to Israel despite rising military tensions in the Middle East, according to officials at a trade promotion conference held in Hanoi on March 12.

Vietnam collected VND70.085 trillion (US$2.66 billion) in state budget revenue from import – export activities in the first two months of 2026, fulfilling 15.5% of the annual target and marking a 12.3% increase from the same period last year, according to the Customs Department of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam), the country’s state-owned oil, gas, and energy conglomerate, has proposed that the government consider temporarily halting crude oil exports in order to prioritise domestic refining and safeguard the country’s energy security.

VOV.VN - After two years of implementing the programme to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice, rice production in the Mekong Delta is shifting toward greener practices, thereby opening opportunities to raise the value of rice exports.