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2 weeks ago | 
japantimes.co.jp | Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Francesca Stevens
Vietnam’s trade minister has met with executives from Nike and Walmart as part of a major charm offensive targeting U.S. businesses, aiming to rally support ahead of high-stakes trade negotiations to avoid steep tariffs. Nguyen Hong Dien called on the companies to "voice their strong support and promote the negotiation process to soon reach a fair, balanced and sustainable agreement,” according to a statement on the Vietnamese trade ministry’s website.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Francesca Stevens
Nike branded shoes for sale at a store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Friday, April 11, 2025. Vietnam and the US agreed to start negotiations on a “reciprocal” trade deal, with the breakthrough coming just hours after Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Anders Melin |Francesca Stevens
It’s been several weeks since US President Donald Trump declared his global trade war, but Dinh Ngoc Hien is still busy tending to her stream of customers. One by one, they pluck cigarettes, noodles, eggs and soda from the shelves of her convenience store in Dong Nai, a heavily industrialized province just east of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s business capital. Hien has been here since dawn, and she’ll remain after dusk.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Anders Melin |Francesca Stevens
It’s been several weeks since US President Donald Trump declared his global trade war, but Dinh Ngoc Hien is still busy tending to her stream of customers. One by one, they pluck cigarettes, noodles, eggs and soda from the shelves of her convenience store in Dong Nai, a heavily industrialized province just east of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s business capital. Hien has been here since dawn, and she’ll remain after dusk.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberglinea.com.br | Francesca Stevens |Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Samy Adghirni
Bloomberg — O presidente da França, Emmanuel Macron, prometeu uma cooperação mais estreita nos setores de defesa, transporte e energia nuclear após conversações com os líderes do Vietnã, ao iniciar uma viagem pelo Sudeste Asiático com o objetivo de fortalecer as alianças na região.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Francesca Stevens |Samy Adghirni
HANOI (Bloomberg): French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to focus on energy, transport and infrastructure during his state visit to Vietnam, the first stop of his South-East Asian tour as he seeks to shore up alliances in the region. Macron will hold talks with Vietnam’s top leaders in Hanoi Monday.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Francesca Stevens |Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Samy Adghirni
Emmanuel Macron arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 25. (Bloomberg) -- French President Emmanuel Macron vowed closer cooperation on defense, transport and nuclear energy after talks with Vietnam’s leaders as he kicked off a tour of Southeast Asia aimed at shoring up alliances in the region.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Francesca Stevens |Samy Adghirni
19 hours agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron begins a tour of Southeast Asia on Sunday, starting with Vietnam – the first visit by a French leader in a decade. The trip is part of France’s push to deepen economic ties in the region, counter China’s influence and navigate tensions over human rights – all while …
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1 month ago | 
kdhnews.com | Francesca Stevens |John Boudreau
Vietnam's top leader said his nation is ready to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world's great powers, as tens of thousands gathered to watch a military parade marking 50 years since the end of the war and the defeat of the U.S.-backed southern regime. The war left us "lessons with profound values," Communist Party General Secretary To Lam said Wednesday at the ceremonial event in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Francesca Stevens |John Boudreau
Vietnam’s top leader said his nation is ready to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s great powers, as tens of thousands gathered to watch a military parade marking 50 years since the end of the war and the defeat of the U.S.-backed southern regime. The war left us “lessons with profound values,” Communist Party General Secretary To Lam said Wednesday at the ceremonial event in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
