USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
At a former American air base in southern Vietnam, work abruptly stopped last month on efforts to clean up tons of soil contaminated with deadly dioxin from the military’s Agent Orange defoliant.
US, Vietnam firms sign deals on energy and minerals, state media reports
Vietnamese and Americans firms have signed a series of deals on energy and minerals during a visit to the United States by Vietnam’s trade minister, state media and one of the firms said on Friday.
Vietnam hopes to stop Trump’s US tariffs with trade talks
Export-driven Southeast Asian nation holds US’ third-largest trading deficit after China, Mexico.
US slashes estimate of Vietnam’s rare earth reserves
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has significantly revised down its estimate of Vietnam’s rare earth reserves to 3.5 million metric tonnes from 22 million tonnes, a change that if verified could affect the country’s ambitions to be a rare…
Vietnam PM vows quick licensing for Elon Musk’s Starlink
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday he had directed authorities to quickly grant a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country under a pilot scheme.
Vietnam to support deportations from US after tariff threats, lawyer says
Vietnam has pledged to support the repatriation of a few dozen Vietnamese nationals detained in the US and to quickly handle new requests for deportations after US threats of trade tariffs and visa sanctions, a lawyer briefed on the matter…
US tariffs may impact Việt Nam’s aluminium and steel exports
While Việt Nam is not the largest exporter of steel and aluminium to the US, domestic businesses will still face significant challenges due to this policy.
Chinese investment surge into Vietnam raises risk of Donald Trump retaliation
Shifts to avoid trade war have increased Hanoi’s vulnerability as surplus with US has grown.
Trump’s aid freeze could disrupt progress in US-Vietnam reconciliation
Suspending USAID programmes risks undermining years of work building trust between the former enemies and helping victims of the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange twisted her limbs. The U.S. is abandoning a vow to help
Nearly 40 years after she was born with a malformed spine and misshapen limbs — most likely because her father was exposed to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical that the American military used during the Vietnam War — Nguyen Thi…
Vietnam paves way for Musk’s Starlink, seen as « olive branch » amid US tariff threats
Vietnam plans to adopt rules that would allow Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country while maintaining full ownership of any local subsidiary, a draft of the regulations shows.
Vietnam open to boosting US agricultural imports as tariff risks rise
Vietnam stands ready to import more farm products from the United States, according to a statement from trade minister Nguyen Hong Dien on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would start imposing global reciprocal tariffs.
How Vietnam can parry and dodge Trump’s tariffs
Vietnam has a huge trade surplus with US but with the right moves Hanoi can avoid the worst of Trump’s punitive levies.
USAID’s decades-long aid in Vietnam faces uncertainty amid US government overhaul
The USAID, which is recalling employees globally under a U.S. government reformation drive, has been an active development partner in Vietnam for nearly four decades, supporting initiatives in economic, healthcare and environmental projects.
Trump’s top diplomat presses Vietnam on trade
Marco Rubio notes ‘trade imbalances’ that have led to copy10-billion US deficit
Controversial doc ‘The Stringer’ investigates famous Vietnam War photo
The documentary, which probes who took the “Napalm Girl” photograph, comes to Sundance under a shadow of backlash. But its bigger questions are about who gets to write history.
‘We are very worried’: Vietnamese firms watch out for Trump’s potential tariffs
The American president, who re-entered the White House on Monday, has proposed up to 20 per cent universal tariffs on imports from all countries.
Vietnam sends congratulations to 47th President of US
Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday sent congratulations to Donald Trump on being sworn in as the 47th President of the U.S.
Vietnam wants U.S. help at sea and chinese help at home
Over the past four years, the Biden administration has invested significantly in expanding and deepening the U.S. defense relationship with Vietnam. These efforts reached new formal heights during President Joe Biden’s state visit to Hanoi in September 2023, when the…
US trade deficit with Vietnam soars beyond $110 billion, as weak dong boosts exports
The U.S. trade deficit with Vietnam exceeded $110 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, latest U.S. figures show, as exports from the Southeast Asian industrial hub grew amid a record fall of its currency against the dollar.
Vietnam struggles to avoid the Trump administration’s glare
Vietnam’s rising trade surplus with the United States may threaten its close strategic and economic bilateral ties under the second Trump administration.
Vietnam signs agreement with Nvidia to establish AI research and data centers
Last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that he wanted to make Vietnam the AI chipmaker’s “second home.”
Vietnam a key US partner : Secretary of State Blinken
As Vietnam plays an increasingly important standing in the Southeast Asian region, it continues to solidify its role as an important U.S. partner, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the 2024 U.S.-Vietnam Business Summit in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Vietnam vows to buy more US aircraft, LNG in new tariff era
Vietnam plans to buy more aircraft, liquefied natural gas and other products from the US as government officials brace for a new era of tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.
Vietnam welcomes first US military aircraft since 1975
The Vietnam Air Defence Air Force (ADAF) has taken delivery of its first batch of T-6C Texan II aircraft ordered from the US, a first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Vietnam PM urges US to lift some high-tech export restrictions
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the country wanted to develop satellite communications.