Vietnam rushed to meet the July 9 trade deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to escape a round of harsh reciprocal tariffs. But that early move has now left officials in Hanoi and major manufacturers facing more confusion than clarity.

“Trump has put pressure on a seeming plethora of Asian trading partners to buy more U.S. LNG,” said Tim Daiss, at the APAC Energy Consultancy, pointing out that Japan had agreed to buy more despite being so “awash in the fuel” that it was being forced to cancel projects and contracts to offload the excess to Asia’s growing economies.

The recent tariff agreement has calmed bilateral tensions between Hanoi and Washington, but new trade tensions could be in store.

Vietnam aims to sign more free trade agreements, improve supply chains, and diversify its export markets as it grapples with global uncertainty posed by the US tariff offensive. “The global economy is being impacted by geopolitical competition ...

(Reuters) -Vietnam is preparing stricter penalties to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, and has focused its inspections on Chinese products as it tries to comply with commitments made to Washington,

The Trump administration is expected to send dozens of letters to countries that have not made a trade deal, warning them that higher tariffs could kick in next month.

The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.

Hanoi has found itself in the eye of a political and economic storm. In a surprising move, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new tariff deal with Vietnam, marking the third such agreement he has reached after similar ones with the UK and China.