HANOI: European leaders are planning visits to Vietnam in coming months to strengthen ties with the South-East Asian nation, officials said, amid tensions with Washington that could impact their exports to the United States.
Former US President Joe Biden pushed hard to boost US influence in the former foe, considering the country a key partner in his strategy to contain China, but bilateral relations may weaken if his successor Donald Trump imposes duties on Hanoi, which is a potential target of his threatened reciprocal tariffs due to its large trade surplus.
