The Limits of Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy

The Limits of Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy

By: Khanh Vu DucAs Vietnam and the United States prepare for the next round of sensitive trade negotiations in mid-June, the stakes for Hanoi have never been higher. The specter of a 46 percent retaliatory tariff looms large, threatening billions in Vietnamese exports. But beyond economics, this moment is shaping up to be a pivotal geopolitical reckonin…

U.S. Companies Urge Washington to Lower Tariffs on Vietnam – Here’s Why - Vietnam Insider

"Vietnam has emerged as a key partner for the U.S. in supply chain diversification, we urge the U.S. government to view this trade deficit as a sign of success in President Trump’s first-term efforts to diversify supply chains within the Indo-Pacific region." The post U.S. Companies Urge Washington to Lower Tariffs on Vietnam – Here’s Why appeared first on Vietnam Insider.

Pharmaceutical supply chains under threat of tariff changes

What are the possible impacts on your member businesses in Vietnam if new pharma tariffs are imposed by the United States? Gregoris Charitonos, chairman of the European Standards Medicines Sector Committee under the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam The imposition of US pharmaceutical tariffs would have widespread and multidimensional impacts, even on companies located far from American shores, including in Vietnam. Vietnam is …

US firms urge Washington to lower tariffs on 'valued partner' Vietnam

US companies in Vietnam have urged the Trump administration to lower tariffs on Hanoi, according to a letter from the American Chamber of Commerce obtained by AFP Tuesday, warning the levies would hurt their business. The Southeast Asian manufacturing hub has the third-biggest trade surplus with the United States after China and Mexico, putting it in the firing line for US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” global tariff blitz. Threatened…

Vietnam attracts global manufacturers despite US tariff increases

DESPITE steep US tariffs, Vietnam continues to attract strong foreign investment – especially in manufacturing and industrial real estate – driven by policy incentives, improving infrastructure and its strategic role in the move of the global supply chain away from China.