Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam on Wednesday that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy. The factory in the …
EU’s Sefcovic postpones Vietnam visit amid tariff crisis
European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic has postponed a planned trip to Vietnam this week due to “the latest international developments,” the EU delegation in Hanoi said. Sefcovic was due to arrive …
Asian markets fall as Trump’s 104 percent tariff on China takes effect
Tariffs on a wide range of countries — from the lowest 10 percent to 49 percent on Cambodia and 46 percent on Vietnam — are set to kick in early Wednesday.
N.A. Chairman attends Vietnam-Uzbekistan business dialogue
Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the Vietnam-Uzbekistan business dialogue on April 8 morning (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Uzbekistan.
Spain’s PM heads east to build bridges in China, Vietnam amid US tariff fallout
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will be the first of a series of European leaders to head east following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of sweeping global trade tariffs, with a …
Vietnam has been a big beneficiary of global trade — Trump’s new tariffs threaten to derail that
Trump’s aggressive tariffs are threatening to derail Vietnam’s ambitious growth target as diplomatic overtures to Washington are unlikely to shift policy.
US import tariffs: Banks in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand to be worst hit in Asia
The high tariffs on US imports, including RMG, will harm Bangladesh’s competitiveness compared to countries like India and Pakistan, which have lower additional tariffs …
‘Worst ever’: War in Gaza deadliest for journalists, surpassing world wars, Vietnam, Afghanistan tolls, study reveals
Journalists, and journalism, are increasingly a casualty of war,” said Stephanie Savell, director of the Costs of War project. “Democracy and peace require a free press; militarism helps fuel …
Trump’s tariffs will pummel Vietnam
The tariffs will hack at the root of Vietnam’s export-oriented economic model. In recent years its economy has benefited from manufacturers diversifying away from China, growing by an average of 7% a year over the past decade (excluding the pandemic).
US, Vietnamese businesses ask Trump to delay 46% tariffs on Vietnam
U.S. and Vietnamese businesses have asked the Trump administration to delay its planned 46% tariff on Vietnamese goods, saying the levy will hurt them and bilateral commercial relations. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi expressed concern to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in a letter dated Saturday,