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By Le Hong Hiep On 2 July 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new U.S.–Vietnam trade deal, declaring that “Vietnam will pay the United States a 20% tariff on any and all goods sent into our territory, and ...
Caught in the Crossfire: Vietnam and the Chinese Transshipment Dilemma
Workers stitch apparels at a garment factory in Vietnam's Thai Nguyen Province on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
By Le Hong Hiep On 2 July 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new U.S.–Vietnam trade deal, declaring that “Vietnam will pay the United States a 20% tariff on any and all goods sent into our territory, and a 40% tariff on ...

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Singapore Facing ‘Serious’ Cyberattack by Espionage Group With Alleged China Ties

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