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.

In the wake of the US' fresh announcement of a 46% tariff on Vietnamese exports, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Department of Foreign Market Development Ta Hoang Linh remains optimistic about the potential for negotiations to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome.

VOV.VN - The nation spent US$5 billion on importing 4.8 million m3 of petroleum during the first half of this year, an increase of 18% in volume and up nearly two fold in value compared to the same period from last year.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed the Government cut the most favoured nation (MFN) tariff on unleaded petrol from the current rate of 20% to 12%.

VOV.VN - After enduring a deep decline in late 2021, Vietnamese tuna exports to Canada have enjoyed constant growth in the opening months of the year, with the export value to this market also doubling compared to the time prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Canada represents a potential market for Vietnamese aquatic products, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada.

VOV.VN - Depending on the amount of exports exceeding the threshold, Vietnamese textile and garment products are set to be subject to the most favoured nation (MFN) tax rate for a period of six months or nine months.

VOV.VN - The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may enforce a trigger safeguard measure on 12 items from the Vietnamese textile and garment sector in the event that the year’s import volumes exceed the trigger level.