While cashew exports topped $5.2 billion in 2025, experts warn that Viet Nam is increasingly dependent on imported raw materials and risks becoming a mere processor.

Viet Nam’s exports to the United States rose 28.1% year on year in 2025 to more than US$153.1 billion, driven by strong demand for electronics, machinery and garments, data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade showed.

On December 26, 2025, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3765/QĐ-BCT on the final sunset review results of anti-dumping measures on certain cold-rolled steel from China.

China will continue anti-dumping duties on solar-grade polysilicon from the U.S. and South Korea, and countervailing duties on U.S. supplies, after reviews found removing them would harm domestic producers, MOFCOM said Tuesday.

The Import-Export Department has issued Official Letter No. 11/XNK-XXHH guiding the implementation of Circular No. 44/2025/TT-BCT on Rules of Origin under the AANZFTA, effective from August 22, 2025.

On January 13, the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that Viet Nam–India bilateral trade hit a record US$16.46 billion in 2025, up 10.5% from 2024.

Transparency of origin is becoming essential for the leather and footwear sector to maintain market access and sustain export growth as importing countries tighten rules on origin, sustainability, and supply-chain transparency.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that it maintains a strong presence in Viet Nam to promote market opportunities for American producers in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies.