VOV.VN - Rapid changes in global trade patterns are prompting calls for Vietnam to redesign its import-export strategy, shifting the focus from scale-driven growth to a more comprehensive approach that prioritises quality, value addition and economic resilience.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long held a working session with Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Chansaveng Bounyong in Vientiane on February 4, with a view to boosting energy cooperation and fulfilling high-level Vietnam-Laos cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has signalled it is ready to further expand imports of goods from the United States, aimed at building a more balanced and predictable bilateral trading relationship.

Vietnam has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on certain clear float glass products originating from Indonesia and Malaysia after a preliminary investigation found surging imports at dumped prices were harming domestic producers.

VOV.VN - The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has announced stricter inspection measures on durian shipments imported from Vietnam over concerns about pesticide residues.

VOV.VN - The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, reopened its international rice import market on January 1, 2026, after a four-month ban imposed in September 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s trade activities have opened 2026 on a relatively positive note, with total import-export turnover exceeding US$39 billion in the first half of January, pointing to early momentum despite ongoing challenges in a changing global context.

VOV.VN - In 2025, Vietnam spent more than US$3 billion on fruit and vegetable imports, an increase of about 24% compared with 2024.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported more than 200,000 vehicles in 2025 for the first time on record, driven by rising demand and growing interest in electric and new-energy vehicles, customs data showed.

The Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade aims to increase total export turnover by more than 8% in 2026 compared with 2025, while maintaining a trade surplus of over US$23 billion, up 15% year on year.