Vietnam to host China, EU leaders in coming weeks amid US tariff risks: Sources

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Vietnam’s President To Lam in Hanoi on April 14. - Reuters

HANOI: Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to visit Vietnam in the next few weeks in a swirl of diplomatic activity amid growing risks from US trade tariffs.

China, the EU and Vietnam run very large trade surpluses with the United States and have all faced new tariffs from President Donald Trump’s administration, with more expected to be announced on April 2.