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Trump’s Trade Reset Hits Hanoi

Vietnam heads to Washington as the US turns up the tariff heat

Oct 13, 2025
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By: Khanh Vu Duc
Tô Lâm’s dilemma

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has put Vietnam’s export boom under the microscope. His new “reciprocal tariff” regime is more than trade policy. It is a test of Hanoi’s economic independence, its reliance on China, and General Secretary Tô Lâm’s authority ahead of Vietnam’s 14th National P…

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