United States industrial real estate market activity held steady, showing continued resilience in the second quarter, according to data recently issued by Chicago-based Cushman & Wakefield.

The first quarter of 2025 has many positive signals for the Vietnamese rubber industry. In the context of many fluctuations in the world economy, Vietnam's rubber export prices still maintain an impressive growth momentum, opening up expectations for a year of recovery and growth.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment informed that rice exports in the first 5 months of 2025 reached 4.5 million tons with 2.34 billion USD, up 12.2% in volume, but down 8.9% in value compared to the same period in 2024.

The new mine in Yunnan province contains medium and heavy rare earth elements, serving industries ranging from commercial electronics to electric vehicles.

Gasoline, coal, information technology services... are expected to receive a 2% reduction in value added tax (VAT) until the end of next year, according to the Government's proposal.

In the first half of 2025, Vietnam continued to be the third largest rice supplier to the Singapore market, despite a slight decrease in export value due to a decrease in average rice prices.