VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice shipments to China have increased sharply in 2025, showing strong demand and active market diversification, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Five businesses have won the right to import a total of 100,000 tonnes of sugar worth VND250 billion (US$10 million), following an auction held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) for the 2025 sugar import tariff quotas on October 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached US$718.85 billion as of October 15, up 17.4% compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s demand for automobile parts is racing ahead, with import spending in the first nine months of 2025 surpassing US$4.1 billion, a rise of more than 16% compared with the same period last year, according to the Department of Customs.

Imported cars outpaced domestically assembled ones in September, pushing the recovery of Vietnam’s automobile market, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

The state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and attendance at the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from October 9-11 by Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was a success, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has said that the upcoming visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam marks an important milestone in the bilateral relations.

The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) is accelerating two key 220 kV transmission line projects - Tuong Duong–Do Luong and Do Luong–Nam Cam - to strengthen power supply in Nghe An province and enable electricity imports from Laos, with completion targeted for November.

Polish blueberries are set to land on Vietnamese shelves for the first time, after the Ministry of Trade officially approved the fruit imports, the Vietnam Trade Office in Poland has confirmed.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No.2160/QD-TTg, promulgating a plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos.