Northern Vietnamese province ramps up lychee exports as harvest season approaches
In-Depth 13:17 03/06/2025As the lychee harvest season begins in Bac Giang Province, northern Vietnam, farmers and cooperatives across the province are working tirelessly to meet growing export demands, especially from high-value markets like China, the U.S., Japan, and the EU.
Trump says US wants to make tanks, not T-shirts
World 10:30 26/05/2025U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his tariff policy was aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of tanks and technology products, not sneakers and T-shirts.
Vietnam, US enter second round of reciprocal trade negotiations
Vietnam News 17:46 20/05/2025Vietnam and the United States are holding the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement in Washington, D.C. from Monday to Thursday.
World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US
World 18:20 18/05/2025Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts - how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main funder, the United States.
US slashes 'de minimis' tariff on small China parcels to as low as 30%
World 09:19 14/05/2025HONG KONG/SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES - The U.S. will cut the "de minimis" tariff for low-value shipments from China to as low as 30%, according to a White House executive order and industry experts, further de-escalating a potentially damaging trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Canada 'never for sale', Carney tells Trump
World 11:17 07/05/2025Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's suggestion to make Canada the 51st US state, declaring that the country is "not for sale" during their meeting at the White House amid tensions over tariffs and sovereignty.
Vietnamese firms seek new export markets
Economy 11:07 05/05/2025Alongside efforts to meet orders from the U.S. market, Vietnamese enterprises are actively seeking opportunities to expand export markets and strengthen their presence in potential regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Trump's budget includes $3.2 billion for World Bank's fund for poorest countries
World 13:26 03/05/2025WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday asked Congress to approve $3.2 billion in contributions to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), which provides low- or zero-interest loans to the world's poorest countries.
US Health secretary Kennedy revives misleading claims of 'fetal debris' in measles shots
World 13:46 02/05/2025WASHINGTON - U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reprised various misleading claims about vaccines this week, including that the measles vaccine contains cells from aborted fetuses and the mumps vaccination does not work.
Vietnam sends technical delegation to US for trade, tariff talks
Economy 18:57 30/04/2025A Vietnamese technical delegation has departed for the U.S. to initiate trade and tariff discussions this week as part of their ongoing bilateral negotiations, following an invitation from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), according to Do Ngoc Hung, trade counselor and head of the Vietnam Trade Office in the U.S..
Vietnam accelerates US imports to balance trade amid looming 46% tariff
Economy 15:23 30/04/2025Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries to step up the importation of American goods, such as aircraft and medical equipment, in May to reduce the trade imbalance with the U.S. and counter Washington’s impending 46-percent tariff on Vietnamese imports.
World military spending hits $2.7 trillion in record 2024 surge
World 10:08 28/04/2025World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to a report released by a leading conflict think tank on Monday.
