After Vietnam and the United States upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 2023, China swiftly responded to avoid losing strategic influence in Hanoi. Three months later, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Vietnam – and this week, he returned with what is arguably theContinue Reading
President Xi Jinping has called for China and Vietnam to develop stronger economic and trade ties, as both nations seek to shore up core economic relationships in the face of the Trump administration’s recently announced tariffs. Xi arrived in Hanoi yesterday for a two-day state visit, part of a regionalContinue Reading
Vietnam says that it is prepared to crack down on the fraudulent transshipment of Chinese goods via its territory, Reuters news agency reported today, as the two nations begin negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement. During his “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump hit Vietnam withContinue Reading
In a year that the United States and Vietnam will celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic normalization, U.S. President Donald Trump poured cold water on the relationship by slapping a 46 percent “reciprocal tariff” on Vietnamese exports to the United States. The imposition of tariffs came after many Vietnamese effortsContinue Reading
Southeast Asian nations have been hit hard by the sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced by the Trump administration on Wednesday, which threaten to damage the region’s manufacturing industries and undermine U.S. influence in the region. The stunning array of tariffs, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House lateContinue Reading
Vietnam this week made a number of preemptive bilateral trade concessions to the United States in a bid to avoid the imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration next week. According to a report by Reuters that cited a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday night, theContinue Reading
Vietnam is resuming its push for nuclear power after an eight-year hiatus, striving to complete a nuclear power plant in just five years. To achieve this demanding goal, Vietnam has turned to its partners for funding, including the United States. But with President Donald Trump halting almost all foreign aid forContinue Reading
Thailand’s prime minister has ordered a study into the potential impacts of U.S. trade policy on Thai exports, reflecting the country’s concern about the uncertainties created by the return of President Donald Trump to the White House. Speaking after the cabinet meeting yesterday, the Bangkok Post reported government spokesman JirayuContinue Reading
