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Two trade blocs set Vietnam's treatment by list membership this fortnight. Vietnam has just met the written condition for the one in Washington. The one in the Eurasian Economic Union closed five years ago.
Sep 15, 2026
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13 min read
Four officials are in detention over the paperwork that lets Vietnamese durian into China. Three days after the arrests, the government moved to change how that paperwork gets issued.
Aug 18, 2026
Two Southeast Asian economies signed trade agreements with the United States last October. One of those agreements has still not been ratified, and its signatory pays less than Vietnam.
Aug 4, 2026
16 min read
The new Section 301 forced-labor tariff sorts 60 economies into 10% and 12.5% tiers by whether they ban forced-labor imports. Vietnam drew 12.5%; its own ban takes effect six weeks after USTR set the rate.
Jul 29, 2026
3 min read
The asks are non-tariff barriers, intellectual property, and economic security cooperation. Washington means export controls, and Vietnam has started paying on one of the three.
Jul 21, 2026
12 min read
EFTA's tariff cuts land the day the deal takes effect; Vietnam phases its own over up to 11 years -- and an unusual anti-dumping standstill may matter more than the duty cuts.
Jul 15, 2026
2 min read
The 10% tariff expires July 24. A US court just ruled it unlawful. Three Section 301 investigations are lined up to replace it.
May 11, 2026
10 min read
