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April 3, 2025 6:54 PM

Southeast Asian nations, among hardest-hit by Trump tariffs, seek talks

Southeast Asian nations reeled on Thursday as they were hit with some of President Donald Trump's heftiest tariffs, which now threaten the economies that have benefited from investment since he imposed levies on China during his first term. Vietnam, slapped with 46% tariffs, said it would set up a task force and Thailand's prime minister said she would pursue negotiations to try to reduce the 37% rate her country faces - far greater than the 11% it had expected. Both countries are heavy export...

March 26, 2025 2:17 PM

Vietnam to cut duties on US imports, approve Starlink as Trump tariff decision looms

Vietnam will cut its tariffs on several U.S. products including LNG and cars, and moved to approve Starlink services, as the country tries to avoid being hit with U.S. tariffs because of its large bilateral trade surplus. The Southeast Asian industrial hub announced in past weeks a series of measures, including boosting imports, to reduce its trade surplus with Washington, which exceeded $123 billion last year, after U.S. President Donald Trump flagged wide-ranging tariffs on trading partners. ...

September 12, 2024 11:43 AM

Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam

Several Hanoi districts remained flooded on Thursday with the weather agency forecasting little change in water levels of the Red River over the next 24 hours, as floods and landslides continued to affect areas across northern Vietnam. The country is reeling from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, which made landfall on Saturday. At least 197 people have been killed since the storm struck and 128 are missing, the government's disaster management agency said. ...

September 10, 2024 10:21 AM

Death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi rises to 58

Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 58 people and 40 others are missing in northern Vietnam, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday. Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, the agency said in a report, adding that nearly 750 people have been injured. The typhoon made landfall on Saturday on Vietnam's northeastern coast, devastating a large swath of industrial and residential areas and bringing heavy rains that caused dang...

September 9, 2024 12:14 PM

Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, pounds infrastructure

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday, while the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides. Thirty five people have died and 24 are missing, mostly because of landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon, Vietnam's disaster management agency said. The typhoon made landfall on Saturday on Vietnam's northeastern coast, home to large manuf...

August 19, 2024 12:47 PM

China’s Xi meets Vietnam’s new leaders, says Hanoi is ‘neighbourhood diplomacy priority’

China's President Xi Jinping praised Vietnam on Monday during talks with Vietnam's new leader To Lam in Beijing on his first state visit since he took office, Chinese official media Xinhua said. The meeting signals the close ties between the two communist-run neighbours, which have well-developed economic and trade relations despite the occasional boundary clashes in the energy-rich South China Sea. "China has always regarded Vietnam as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy, and supports V...

September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

India and Vietnam sign nine agreements to deepen strategic partnership & enhance cooperation

India and Vietnam signed nine agreements to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in the fields of customs, agriculture, legal, radio and television broadcast, culture and tourism. This was stated by Secretary East of the Ministry of External Affairs Jaideep Mazumdar in New Delhi. Mazumdar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in New Delhi. He said both the leaders agreed to further deepen the India-Vietnam rela...

September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

“Defence collaboration between India, Vietnam is a very important pillar”: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar emphasized the growing importance of defense collaboration between India and Vietnam during a special briefing on Thursday. The briefing followed the three-day state visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to India. "Defence collaboration, as I have said, is a very important pillar and both leaders recognize that industry collaboration is a priority. Indeed, defence industry cooperation has emerged as a very significant a...

September 16, 2024 4:51 PM

Vietnam PM arrives in India for state visit, to hold bilateral meet with PM Modi

Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, arrived in India for his three-day state visit on Tuesday. He was welcomed by Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, at the airport. Taking to social media platform X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said the visit of Vietnam PM will further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. "Warm welcome to PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam as he arrives in New Delhi on a State V...

June 24, 2024 11:21 PM

US upgrades Vietnam in human trafficking report despite concerns

The U.S. State Department on Monday boosted Vietnam's ranking on a human trafficking report, even as it cited concerns that the Southeast Asian country had failed to launch investigations into government officials complicit in trafficking crimes. A rights group last week accused Hanoi of giving misleading information and attempting to cover up trafficking cases involving officials in its communication with U.S. officials over the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Washington removed V...