On August 18, 2025, VietinBank will host the “International Trade Forum 2025 – New Strategies in Global Flow” at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel. This event aims to provide important policy information that directly impacts the business operations of manufacturing and import-export enterprises.
With the global economy still holding many uncertainties, Vietnam faces strategic challenges, especially as the US – the main export market – continuously adjusts its trade and tariff policies. For domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises operating in Vietnam, this is not only a warning signal but also an urgent requirement to reposition, restructure, and rethink their development strategies.
VietinBank’s Strategic Forum – Where Businesses Connect and Shape Solutions
The “International Trade Forum 2025 – New Strategies in Global Flow” offers multi-dimensional connections between enterprises and experts, promising to help enterprises position themselves in the global supply chain map.
The forum features two in-depth discussion sessions with experts: Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, Director of the Institute for Brand and Competition Strategy; and Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thanh from Fulbright University Vietnam, along with guests from international organizations and business associations.
– Session 1: Focuses on discussing the impact of policy changes from the US on enterprises and providing short and long-term adaptation recommendations: Controlling origin fraud, expanding new markets, and transforming import-export models. Warnings about transshipment, trade risk assessments, and insights from international experts.
– Session 2: Broadens the perspective of manufacturing enterprises, especially the Supporting Industries, in seizing opportunities to join the global supply chain deeply, capitalizing on investment flow shifts, increasing localization rates, and standardizing origin criteria as required by multinational corporations.
One of the forum’s important highlights is the Q&A session between enterprises and policy experts, market experts, and industry association representatives. Along with the shared content, the experts will also update data and provide a system of recommendations applicable to each group of enterprises.
The forum features two in-depth discussion sessions with experts
Global Changes and Strategic Pressures on Enterprises
Since the middle of 2024, the US has made policy changes to tighten the process of trade remedy investigations, enhance origin fraud checks, and impose strong countervailing duties on goods from countries with “transshipment” indications, including Vietnam. This creates a double standard for enterprises: They must prove transparency in origin while also taking higher-cost risk prevention measures and ensuring the reliability of their supply chains.
Enterprises in the import-export field currently face three urgent needs: Understanding new policies to prevent risks, reshaping market-product-operation strategies, and accessing supportive policies and connections.
Not only enterprises directly involved in import-export but also those in the manufacturing industries, especially the Supporting Industries, are at a crucial juncture. The wave of global supply chain reconfiguration is creating gaps as orders shift, supplier selection criteria change, and the position of Vietnamese enterprises is being reassessed more profoundly and meticulously. This is considered an excellent opportunity for well-prepared enterprises ready for standardization and upgrading to join the global value chain.
Amidst the constant market fluctuations, enterprises need to shape appropriate strategies to adapt flexibly and seize opportunities. The “International Trade Forum 2025 – New Strategies in Global Flow” is expected to become a strategic connection and trade promotion platform, accompanying enterprises in market expansion, enhancing competitiveness, and gradually asserting their position in the global supply chain.
For more information or to register for the event, please contact VietinBank branches nationwide or visit our website.
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