The Party and State of Laos attach great importance to and highly value the visit by Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, stated Bounleua Phandanouvong, Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.

Total state budget revenue in the first quarter of 2026 is estimated at VND820 trillion (US$31.1 billion), equivalent to 32.4% of the annual target and up 10.2% year-on-year, the Ministry of Finance reported.

Total import – export turnover through the Lao Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Lao Cai reached nearly US$425 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking a year-on-year rise of 49%, according to local customs authorities.

The European Commission (EC) has launched a safeguard investigation into certain imported steel products amid a sharp rise in shipments, a move that could increase pressure on exporters, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Rising logistics costs, longer shipping times and growing trade risks caused by the Middle East conflict are putting pressure on Vietnam’s export-import businesses.

The Government’s issuance of Decree No. 72/2026/ND-CP revising preferential import tariffs on several petrol products and raw materials is a timely move to diversify supply sources, reduce import costs and enhance Vietnam’s resilience against global energy market volatility, said insiders.

VOV.VN - A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier transporting about 63,000 tonnes of fuel from the Middle East arrived at Vietnam’s Thi Vai LNG terminal on March 10, helping strengthen the country’s energy supply amid rising demand.

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 - The Vietnamese government has decided to temporarily reduce Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import tariffs on several petroleum products and refining inputs to 0% in an effort to ensure domestic fuel supply and stabilise the market.

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.