US exports drove Vietnam's economic success - then came Trump's tariffs

US exports drove Vietnam's economic success - then came Trump's tariffs

The tariffs are a huge blow for countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia that rely on exports.

How Trump tariffs could push Vietnam into the arms of China

The move has sent shockwaves through a region of US strategic importance that had respected Trump as tough on Beijing Vietnam had tried to appease Donald Trump: tariffs on US goods were reduced; regulations were passed to allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its Starlink in the country. The prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, even joked in January that he would happily “play golf all day long” at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida if it could “bring …

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.

Virginia's biggest trade partners among those hit by Trump's tariffs

“Every country of significance is impacted by at least a 10% increase in tariffs, so there’s a concern there,” Stephanie Agee with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership said.