Despite the domestic e-commerce market reaching an estimated value of $31 billion in 2025, placing Viet Nam among the world’s top 10 and top three in ASEAN, total import-export turnover via e-commerce stood at just $4.45 billion
Vietnam recorded positive results, clearing nearly 250,000 backlogged applications and lifting the rights establishment efficiency rate to 74% from a year earlier, even as new filings jumped roughly 20%
The report showed that the total number of employed persons declined marginally to 220,400 in 2025, compared to 222,300 in 2024
The move is aimed at countering China’s increasing presence, whose shipbuilding sector is expanding in the region
The Economy Minister said while the government has a stable supply for April and May, the biggest challenge was ensuring energy supply needs from June onwards
Thailand is among the most exposed economies in East Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank says, as compounding external shocks test the resilience of an export-dependent region — though a rebound is forecast for 2027
The Philippines is the largest market for Vietnamese rice (about 2.76 million tonnes in 2025) and has been experiencing strong growth in the early months of 2026. Statistics show that in the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s rice exports to the Philippines accounted for 87% of the country’s total rice imports
The global economy is moving from one driven by the gains of globalisation to one shaped by the pricing of security risks
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
