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Vietnam central bank to support growth amid global uncertainties
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's central bank will continue applying flexible monetary policies in the second half of 2025 to help achieve the country's economic growth target of at least 8 percent amid global uncertainties, local daily...
Vietnam, Indonesia agree to sign rice trade deal as shipments plunge
Channel News Asia
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July 8, 2025
HANOI: Vietnam will soon sign an agreement with Indonesia to boost long-term rice shipments, the Vietnamese government said on Tuesday (Jul 8) in a statement, after exports plunged in the first half of the year. The statement came hours after...
Vietnam central bank readies measures to counter tariff impact
The Business Times Singapore
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July 8, 2025
The Vietnamese dong has been under pressure in recent weeks, dropping to a record low in JunePublished Tue, Jul 8, 2025 · 01:45 PM [HANOI] Vietnam’s central bank stands ready to take steps to curb inflation and support growth, as it warns about...
Vietnam, China agree to beef up cooperation in various fields
Vietnam News Agency
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam highly valued the diverse and substantive outcomes of recent high-level exchanges, which have helped advance the Vietnam-China relationship. Prime Minister Pham Minh...
Vietnam, China agree to boost trade ties as Trump tariffs hit
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 8, 2025
Published: 08 Jul. 2025, 17:11 Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP] Vietnam and China agreed to boost trade and investment...
Trade turbulence deepens: Trump hikes tariffs on 14 countries, including ‘allies’
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
New US tariffs debut, from 25% on Tunisia to 40% on Laos U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new phase in the trade war he launched this year, telling partners, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and South Korea to minor players, that they...
Vietnam presents five proposals to protect environment, global health at BRICS Summit
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
He reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, and its readiness to contribute responsibly and actively to global environmental and health cooperation. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward five...
Vietnam channels US$21bn into social welfare in H12025
Asia Insurance Review
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Vietnam allocated nearly VND 549tn (approximately $21bn) to social welfare initiatives in the first half of 2025, providing timely and effective support to revolutionary veterans, social policy recipients, and social protection beneficiaries,...
Strong industrial performance fuels economic momentum amid headwinds
Vietstock
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July 8, 2025
Strong industrial performance fuels economic momentum amid headwinds Vietnam’s industrial production surged 9.2 per cent in the first half of 2025, marking its strongest growth since 2020 and reinforcing its role as a key economic driver. The...
E-ID Registration Guide for Foreign Residents in Vietnam
Vietnam Briefing
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July 8, 2025
This article outlines the registration process for foreigners in Vietnam to obtain a fully functional Level 2 e-ID. Alongside efforts to reduce bureaucracy and accelerate the digitalization of its administration, Vietnam’s government has...
PM meets Brazilian corporations in Rio de Janeiro
Vietnam News Agency
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s current landscape, key development priorities, and its favorable investment and business environment at meetings with Brazilian corporations in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Prime Minister Pham Minh...
Bangladesh expects positive outcome from tariff talks with USTR: Finance Adviser
United News of Bangladesh
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Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday expressed optimism about securing a better outcome in the one-to-one negotiation with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on...
PM’s Brazil visit deepens Vietnam’s ties with traditional partners
Vietnam News Agency
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PM Pham Minh Chinh ’s July 4–8 trip to Brazil aimed conveyed Vietnam’s image as a trusted partner in the international community, adding new dimensions to strategic partnerships and opening a new chapter of cooperation that meets the needs and...
JBS begins exporting beef to Vietnam
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 8, 2025
VIETNAM – JBS has launched beef exports to Vietnam, dispatching an initial 27-ton shipment processed at its Friboi facility in Mozarlândia, Goiás. This follows recent approval by Vietnamese authorities for the Mozarlândia and Goiânia units to...
Japan, South Korea face 25% tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war in letters to 14 nations
Zawya
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WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ramped up his trade war telling 14 nations, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and South Korea to minor trade players, that they now face sharply higher tariffs from a new deadline...
Japan, South Korea face 25% US tariffs in trade war
RTE Ireland
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July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump has opened a new phase in the trade war he launched this year, telling partners, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and South Korea to minor players, that they face sharply higher tariffs from 1 August. The...
Trump revives trade war, threatening steep tariffs on allies
Oman Observer
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump revived his trade war threat with more than a dozen countries on Monday, telling them that they would face steep tariffs on their exports as of Aug. 1 unless they agreed to trade deals by then. The president...
What is going on with Trump’s tariffs? All you need to know as trade deal deadline delayed again
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Sensex off to a choppy start, Nifty over 25,450; bank, IT stocks lead gainers
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
Key benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty50, opened flat on Tuesday amid caution due to uncertainty over U.S. trade policies, as President Donald Trump announced steep import tariffs on several trading partners while signalling that a deal...
Rand fairly stable after Trump tariff shock in early morning trade Tuesday
IOL
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The rand weakened marginally overnight after US President Donald Trump slapped South Africa with 30% tariffs on goods exported to America, based on an alleged trade imbalance, although there may be more volatility to come. Having reached R17.73 at...