Vietnam's trade surplus with the U.S. 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.

U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of fresh disputes that have buffeted relations, threatening a fragile truce over tariffs.

Touching on key issues represents a positive signal, says expert.

Economic revitalisation minister Ryosei Akazawa indicated that Japan would continue to negotiate with the United States with the aim of reaching an agreement at a Japan-U.S. summit on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit scheduled in mid-June.

ThyssenKrupp executive warns of ‘collateral damage’ to supply chains and urges protective action on energy pricing.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that he is “very comfortable” with a trade deal closing between the United States and China after the two sides meet Monday in London.

When US President Donald Trump introduced sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports the goal was to bring manufacturing back to American soil and protect local jobs.

Vietnam and the US agreed to speed up negotiations on the bilateral agreement on reciprocal trade.

The third technical round of negotiations for a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the U.S. is expected to take place in the first half of June, as agreed by their trade ministers on Wednesday.

Economists are optimistic that exports to Vietnam will increase significantly in the wake of a Vietnamese announcement that it will grant zero per cent tariff preferences on 28 tariff lines of Cambodian-origin products until December 31, 2026.