Viet Nam is projected to continue to be among the economies with outstanding trade growth prospects, according to the DHL Global Connectivity 2026 report.
To date, many of the world’s leading tech corporations have invested in or expanded their operations in Viet Nam, focusing primarily on Assembly, Testing, and Packaging (ATP).
Viet Nam hopes that French enterprises will step up partnerships with Vietnamese counterparts, enhance technology transfer, and regard Viet Nam as a promising venue for piloting and implementing innovative technologies.
On relations with South America, Nguyet noted that in December 2025, Viet Nam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) announced the launch of negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
According to information from the Trade Remedies Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), the US has just issued a preliminary conclusion in its anti-dumping investigation into imported reinforcing steel products from Viet Nam.