The picture of agricultural exports in early 2025 has many bright signals. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been implementing many solutions to promote the export of this product.

Strict regulations on resource exploitation and trade from export partners such as the US and EU are creating challenges for Việt Nam's tuna industry.

With complementary agricultural products, agricultural trade between Vietnam and the US is expected to grow further, heard a working session between Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper in Hanoi on March 26.

Vietnam recorded a shrimp yield of over 1.264 million metric tons in 2024, up 5.3 percent year on year, while exporting over US$4 billion worth of shrimp, a significant increase from the previous year, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Society.

The rapid growth of e-commerce is a key factor enabling food and agricultural enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City and across Vietnam to expand their export markets and integrate more deeply into the global supply chain. To fully capitalise on this opportunity, businesses need support from relevant agencies while improving product quality to meet market demands.

Strict regulations in key export destinations require businesses to meet international standards, while the country's reliance on raw material exports limits value-added opportunities.

Vietnam will cut its tariffs on several U.S. products including LNG and cars, the head of the Finance Ministry's tax policy department said, as the country tries to avoid being hit with U.S. tariffs because of its large bilateral trade surplus.

Vietnamese exporters are seizing opportunities to build their brands and promote products in the high-potential Middle East - Africa market.