Sales staff work at an Apple shop in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, April 10, 2025. Vietnam is home to large manufacturing operations of US multinationals such as Apple, Intel and Nike. - AP
HANOI: Vietnam's trade surplus with the US expanded sharply in May as exports swelled and its imports from China also jumped, exacerbating sore points with Washington that could hurt Hanoi's efforts to avoid crippling tariffs.
Separate trade data from the US also showed Vietnam's surplus overtook Mexico's in April, lagging only China and the European Union.
