Business Forum Magazine is carrying comments from economist David Dapice, who’s calling for a free trade deal between the US and Vietnam. Notably, the US was slated to be a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement of which Vietnam is a part, but the world’s biggest economy pulled out under the Trump presidency. As a result, trade between the two nations is still covered by the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that went into effect in 2001 though global trade has changed markedly since then.
YOUR VIETNAM DAILY NEWS BRIEF | NOVEMBER 13, 2026
Petrol stations run dry in parts of Vietnam as falling fuel prices squeeze retailers’ margins, despite petrol dropping below US$0.76 per litre. Meanwhile, the
YOUR VIETNAM DAILY NEWS BRIEF | NOVEMBER 12, 2026
Financial difficulties at two major gym chains raise questions about consumer spending and household finances in Vietnam. Meanwhile, a Chinese contractor joins Vingroup’s US$3.9
YOUR VIETNAM DAILY NEWS BRIEF | NOVEMBER 11, 2026
Vietnam’s central bank moves to rebuild foreign exchange reserves despite mounting inflation pressures, raising questions about the government’s economic strategy. Meanwhile, reports of Vingroup-linked
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