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Vietnam: Law on Advertising
Vietnam | 15 04, 2025
On 15 April 2025, the National Assembly (NA) 's Committee for Culture and Social Affairs (CCSA) hosted an Expert Roundtable to gather feedback on the Draft Amendments to the Law on Advertising. The session was chaired by Mr. Triệu Thế Hùng, Vice Chairman of the Committee.Attendees: • NA: o Mr. Triệu Thế Hùng, Vice Chairman of CCSAo Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Mai Thoa, NA deputyo Mr. Vũ Minh Đạo, Director General of the Department of Culture and Education• The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST): o Mrs. Ninh Thị Thu Hương, Director General of the Department of Grassroots Culture, Family Affairs and Librarieso Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Huyền, Deputy Director General of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI)• Industry representatives (VCCI, Vi...Read more
Vietnam: Law on Special Consumption Tax
Vietnam | 10 04, 2025
On 10 April 2025, the Office of the Government (OOG) issued a directive to the Minister of Finance, requesting that the Ministry consider the Vietnam Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Association (VBA)’s proposal to postpone the implementation of the a...Read more
Vietnam: Law on Food Safety
Vietnam | 14 04, 2025
On 14 April 2025, the Vietnam Ministry of Health (MOH) submitted the revised Decree 15 guiding the Food Safety Law to the Office of the Government (OOG) for approval. Compared to the 07 April 2025 draft, the new draft does not contain any substantive...Read more
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US Rolls Out New Trade Tariffs
US | Apr 03, 2025
On 03 April 2025, the US announced reciprocal tariffs on over 180 countries, including a 10 percent universal tariff on all imports, effective 05 April 2025. However, in a major decision, the US administration has exempted pharmaceuticals from these...Read more
US FDA Suspends Programme to Improve Bird Flu Testing due to Staff Cuts
US | Apr 03, 2025
On 03 April 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency. The FDA's testing for bird flu in dairy products has found that pasteuri...Read more
ASEAN Will Not Retaliate Against US tariffs but Will Engage Washington for Reduction
Others | Apr 04, 2025
On o4 April 2025, Malaysia, as the Asean chair this year, will prioritise the importance of deepening regional economic ties following the announcement of sweeping US tariffs on the bloc’s member nations as well as leading them in engaging Wash...Read more
Vietnam Willing to Slash Tariffs on US goods to 0%
Vietnam | Apr 05, 2025
On 05 April 2025, the Vietnam General Secretary To Lam stressed Vietnam's willingness to engage with the US to lower import tariffs on US goods to zero. Vietnam is prepared to negotiate with the United States to reduce import tariffs on US goods to z...Read more
United States Trade Representative Releases 2025 National Trade Estimate Report
US | Mar 31, 2025
On 31 March 205, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) submitted the 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) to President Trump and Congress. The NTE is an annual report detailing foreign trade barriers faced by U.S. exporters and US...Read more
Vietnam Draft Amendments to Decree 15 Was Submitted to Office of the Government for Approval
Vietnam | Apr 14, 2025
On 14 April 2025, the Vietnam Ministry of Health (MOH) submitted the revised Decree 15 guiding the Food Safety Law to the Office of the Government (OOG) for approval. Compared to the 07 April 2025 draft, the new draft does not contain any substantive...Read more
India Proposes Amendments to Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011 – Draft 2025
India | Apr 16, 2025
On 16 April 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) opened a public consultation on The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Amendment Regulations, 2025. The proposed amendment addresses the timeline...Read more
Malaysia DVS Temporarily Suspends Importation of Live Ruminant and Ruminant Products from Slovak Republic
Malaysia | Apr 25, 2025
On 25 March 2025, the Malaysia Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) announced the temporary suspension of imports of live ruminant and ruminant products from the Slovak Republic. This decision follows the detection of a foot and mouth (FMD) outbre...Read more