Maintaining raw material areas for the industry, improving the value of products, and ensuring incomes for farmers are major goals of Vietnam’s coconut sector this year, according to Vietnam Coconut Association.

Dubai is stepping up urbanisation and infrastructure development, leading to higher demand for electricity and energy in industrial and trade sectors. The development of smart grids and upgrade of transmission lines will also boost the UAE’s electrical cable market.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the existing antidumping duty order on cased pencils from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

According to the Institute of Strategy and Policy for Industry and Trade (Ministry of Industry and Trade), Vietnam's plastic products have penetrated the market relatively well with high competitiveness. Domestic plastic enterprises must seek opportunities to boost exports and increase resilience.

Vietnam’s fruits have entered a number of choosy markets recently, which shows the sustainable growth of the sector. 

Vietnam’s provinces see great opportunities for full-tax export of fresh bananas to the Chinese market after the protocol on phytosanitary requirements was signed in November 2022.

Việt Nam, one of the EU's main importer of forestry-based products is facing great challenges in adapting to these new policies from the EU.

Exports of coconut products were worth 900 million USD last year and are expected to top 1 billion USD this year.