The MoIT recommended that businesses take a proactive approach by developing roadmaps and strategies to diversify export markets, improve product quality, and ensure compliance with technical, labour, and environmental standards.

While seafood exports to several markets saw slight declines in January, Vietnamese exports to China soared by 80.8%, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import and Export Department.

According to data from the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), shrimp products recorded a 13 per cent increase in export value in January 2025, reaching a total of $273.3 million.

The European Union (EU) is currently implementing stricter regulations regarding food safety and sustainability for fresh agricultural products, forcing Vietnamese exporters to take measures to adapt.

The Việt Nam SPS Office has reported that some Vietnamese export products failed to meet the EU’s stringent standards.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday shrugged off the European Union's reported push to block imports of US soybeans and other foods made to different standards, warning such a move would only hurt Europe itself.

Japan has asked to be exempted from the so-called reciprocal tariffs that Donald Trump plans to adopt this year as the Asian nation works to minimise any potential fallout.

The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (China) has reported that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has officially extended its enhanced inspection measures on fresh durians imported from Vietnam.