VOV.VN - Vietnam considers the US one of its most important partners, Party General Secretary To Lam said while receiving Scott Strazik, President and CEO of US energy equipment firm GE Vernova, in Hanoi on March 9.

Vietnam saw a strong increase in fuel imports in the first two months of this year amid global energy uncertainty triggered by spiralling Middle East tensions.

VOV.VN - Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are pushing up oil prices and maritime freight rates, increasing cost pressure on businesses, particularly exporters and manufacturers that rely heavily on logistics and imported inputs.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance has proposed reducing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import tariff on several petroleum products and input materials to 0% in response to potential global supply disruptions.

VOV.VN - The conflict in the Middle East has begun to exert indirect and multidimensional negative impacts on the production and import-export activities of Vietnamese enterprises as well as the wider Middle East region.

VOV.VN - The Import-Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked industry associations to urgently review and assess the impact of the Middle East conflict on export-import activities, logistics and raw material supplies.

Vietnam’s state budget revenue in the first two months of 2026 was estimated at VND601.3 trillion (about US$24.4 billion), equivalent to 23.8% of the annual estimate and up 13.1% year on year, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - As the Philippines has decided to slash rice imports during Vietnam’s peak harvest season, mounting domestic pressure is forcing the rice industry to speed up restructuring, improve quality, and diversify export markets to maintain growth.

Nearly one year since the issuance of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private sector development, significant shifts in governance thinking, coupled with the private sector’s proactive adaptation, have generated fresh momentum for the economy.

Vietnam’s export–import activities are facing both heightened expectations and structural challenges as the country enters a new development phase marked by ambitious growth targets and an increasingly volatile global environment.