Wall Street futures and the dollar fell as confusion over new U.S. tariffs unsettled investors.
Data for Q4 2025 showed Vietnam's labour force at about 53.8 million people, with 52.7 million employed, up nearly 656,000 year-on-year.
U.S. airlines warned travelers of a temporary suspension of PreCheck and Global Entry during the DHS shutdown.
U.S. GDP rose 1.4% in Q4, missing forecasts, as inflation stayed elevated with core PCE at 3%.
President Trump says he will lift global tariffs to 15% after the Supreme Court struck down broader levies under Trade Act Section 122.
Trump imposes a 10% duty on imports originating from most countries under Section 122 though designed to be temporary; it lasts up to 150 days.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026, struck down Trump's sweeping global tariffs as unlawful under the 1977 IEEPA.
The imbalance forces agricultural produce, seafood, fruits and vegetables from the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta to travel long distances for preservation.
New data on Friday showed that core consumer prices went up 2.0% YoY though it was 2.4% last December.
The performance reaffirmed industry's role as a key driver of economic expansion and reinforced Vietnam's standing as a regional manufacturing hub.
Among key markets, exports to China, Hong Kong, the European Union (EU), Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand registered substantial increases.
According to AMRO, the optimistic outlook reflects Vietnam's increasingly prominent position in regional supply chains, particularly in high-tech manufacturing and exports.
According to the latest report, pork now makes up more than 63% of total livestock product consumption in the country.
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