Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports have made a strong start to the year 2026, achieving over US$598 million from early January to date, up 59.8% year on year, according to the Viet Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VinaFruit).

In the early days of 2026, the Government issued Resolution 01/NQ-CP, sending a strong message about maintaining the macroeconomic foundation and creating momentum for double-digit growth targets.

Viet Nam’s shrimp exports hit a record high of US$4.6 billion in 2025, up 19% from a year earlier, with China emerging as the largest market at US$1.23 billion, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Viet Nam’s trade activities have opened 2026 on a relatively positive note, with total import-export turnover exceeding US$39 billion in the first half of January, pointing to early momentum despite ongoing challenges in a changing global context.

Under the new framework, companies and other regulated entities will trade both emission quotas and carbon credits through securities accounts at licensed brokerage firms.

Viet Nam’s durian exports reached a new high last year, with the total value reaching US$3.86 billion. 

Korea's finance ministry said Monday it has decided to raise anti-dumping duties on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film products imported from two Chinese companies following a reexamination.

The US Meat Export Federation announced it is working closely with the National Pork Producers Council and the Office of the US Trade Representative in responding to Mexico’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on pork hams and shoulders.