On a visit to the United States on June 9, Vietnam's minister of industry and trade Nguyen Hong Dien met leaders from the American Apparel and Footwear Association and leading brands Gap, Levi Strauss, and Under Armour. - Reuters
HANOI: Vietnam has sought to enlist major US garment companies including Gap and Levi Strauss as it tries to head off President Donald Trump's threatened 46 per cent trade tariff.
The country, a major producer of clothing and footwear for international brands, has the third-biggest trade surplus with the United States after China and Mexico, making it a target for Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff blitz in April.
