Both negotiating teams have agreed to continue instructing technical level working groups between the two countries to advance and step up the negotiations towards a common agreement, in line with the conditions and wishes of both sides
Việt Nam is ready to further open its market and offer more incentives for US exports, hoping for reciprocal steps, Minister Nguyễn Hồng Diên told Senator Roger Marshall in Washington DC on June 11 (local time).
Marcus Yiu, Moody''s lead credit analyst for Asia, shares the agency''s latest views on Việt Nam’s sovereign rating and its economic outlook amid shifting US trade policies.
Thanks to a strong surge in exports, the trade balance for the second half of May posted a surplus of $2.94 billion, raising the total trade surplus for the first five months of this year to $4.67 billion.
Việt Nam’s garment and textile exports exceeded US$17.58 billion in the first five months of 2025, up 9 per cent compared to the same period last year.
According to market analysts, the medium-term uptrend remains intact, but the current correction is seen as a healthy phase for the VN-Index to consolidate momentum before potentially targeting the 1,398–1,418-point resistance zone in the weeks ahead.
The DOC determined that Thông Thuận Co, including its Cam Ranh branch, did not sell shrimp below fair value, resulting in a zero dumping margin for the company.
At the event, the two sides exchanged and signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on importing animal feed materials from Ohio, with the total value of agreements exceeding US$600 million.
The meeting took place as part of the ongoing intergovernmental negotiations aimed at building an agreement that aligns with the strategic interests of both parties, in accordance with the Việt Nam–US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
A Vietnamese delegation is visiting the US to strengthen bilateral trade relations and explore opportunities to expand imports of US agro-forestry-fishery products, in a move to balance bilateral trade.
This year, the footwear industry continues to target exports to Africa, Asia, Japan, Europe and the US, while also taking initial steps to engage with major e-commerce platforms like Alibaba and Amazon to open new sales channels.