Vietnam and Cambodia revamp economic partnership
As US tariffs bite and Chinese capital beckons, Vietnam and Cambodia discover renewed potential in their economic relationship. Neither can afford to alienate powerful partners, yet the risk of becoming pawns in a geopolitical tug-of-war grows ever clearer. Their evolving partnership shows…
Is Trump tariff deal really a win for Vietnam – or a way of punishing China?
US exports account for third of Vietnam’s GDP and 40% tariff on so-called transshipments – products with Chinese input – means uncertainty for manufacturers
Vietnamese experts pinpoint key points after Trump commits to significant tariff reduction
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant tariff reduction for Vietnam’s exports during his phone talks with Vietnamese Party chief To Lam on Wednesday night, some local economists and business analysts have outlined several scenarios.
Donald Trump says US has struck trade deal with Vietnam
President says Vietnamese exports to US will be subject to 20% levy
Trump announces US trade pact with Vietnam
US president says goods from Vietnam will face 20% tariff, a lower rate than 46% levy he announced in April
Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will charge 20% tariffs on imports from Vietnam under a new trade deal reached during last-minute negotiations.
Vietnam braces for end of US tariff pause
A pause on Washington’s 46% tariffs on Vietnamese imports is set to expire next month. In Hanoi, businesses have been working to diversify and cushion the impact of the US measures.
Da Nang aims to build 5 islands inspired by Dubai’s model
At an event on Sunday announcing the prime minister’s decision on the establishment of the Da Nang Free Trade Zone, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh revealed one of Da Nang City’s most ambitious development proposals – the creation of…
7 arrested in HCMC with 10,000 fake Chanel, Bvlgari, YSL perfume bottles
A couple and five of their accomplices in Ho Chi Minh City have been arrested for allegedly importing fake Chanel, Bvlgari, and YSL perfumes and selling them on social media.
Trump’s tariff turbulence is reshaping Vietnam’s trade future
US President Donald Trump’s 46 per cent so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariff on Vietnamese exports, initially intended to be effective from 9 April 2025, has been paused for 90 days. While the pause alleviates immediate pressure, this period highlights the structural vulnerabilities of Vietnam’s export-driven…
Made in Vietnam : Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
Since the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has found it increasingly hard to track down her favourite fake Chanel T-shirts, Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton handbags.
US pressuring Vietnam to downgrade economic ties with China
Washington is driving a hard bargain in its ongoing trade and tariff negotiations with Hanoi.
France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation in defense and trade
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for closer cooperation between Vietnam and France in an increasingly unstable global landscape as he visited Hanoi as part of a Southeast Asia tour focused on strengthening regional ties.
Vietnam : What does France’s Macron hope to gain in Hanoi ?
Hanoi has shown diplomatic skill in juggling its partnerships with the US, the EU, China and Russia. The French president aims this week to boost trade ties with Vietnam, but defense is also very high on the agenda.
Vietnam’s trade minister meets US giants amid tariff negotiations
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, who is leading Vietnam’s delegation in tariff negotiations in the U.S., met on Tuesday with executives from SpaceX, Excelerate Energy, Lockheed Martin, and Google to promote business cooperation.
Vietnam PM says still aiming for growth target despite U.S. tariffs
Vietnam faces more challenges than opportunities because of U.S. tariffs but will still aim to meet its target of at least 8% growth this year, the Prime Minister said on Monday, ahead of the start of trade talks with Washington…
Vietnam to begin trade talks with US on May 7
Vietnam is among six countries the U.S. has prioritized for negotiations on trade tariffs, with the first round scheduled for Wednesday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.
Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat – tariffs
On a searing afternoon in Vietnam, Tung Linh declared she « basically knows nothing » about the bloody, decades-long war that pitted her country’s Communist-run North against the United States-backed South.
From tariffs to triumph,Vietnam holds the key to US trade strategy
The next three months offer a rare chance for the US to turn tariff tensions into a durable framework for fairer trade.
Vietnam, US kick off trade talks as Hanoi seeks relief from Trump’s tariffs
Trade-reliant Southeast Asian country is facing a 46 percent levy under Trump’s so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.
China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose ‘bullying’ as Trump mulls more tariffs
China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose « unilateral bullying » to upkeep a global system of free trade – though he stopped short of naming the US.
As Trump threatens tariffs, Vietnam scrambles to avert economic disaster
The Southeast Asian country is hoping for a reprieve from 46 percent duty, which would pummel its export-reliant economy.
China’s leader courts Vietnam as trade war with the U.S. mounts
Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.
‘No winners’ in a trade war, says China’s Xi as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive
Xi Jinping expected to present China as reliable partner in contrast to US, which imposed – then suspended – tariffs over 40% on some countries.
The first trade war with China was a boon for Vietnam — what about now ?
When Le Ngoc Tram became sales manager for a new industrial park in northern Vietnam, the goal was to turn it into an easy alternative for manufacturers leaving China to avoid the tariffs of the first U.S.-Sino trade war.
China’s Xi calls for stronger trade ties with Vietnam amid US tariff tensions
China and Vietnam ‘should strengthen cooperation in production and supply chains,’ Xi Jinping says in an article in Nhandan, the newspaper of Vietnam’s Communist Party.