President Donald Trump stunned European officials and caught some of his own senior advisers off guard with his snap decision Friday to reignite his market-rattling trade war with the European Union.

French President Emmanuel Macron is spearheading the latest effort by European leaders to woo Southeast Asian nations worried about becoming collateral damage in the US trade war and security disputes between Washington and Beijing.

Fluctuating prices of Australian mangoes are worrying growers in Cam Lam District in Khanh Hoa Province. Responsible agencies work to find buyers for the fruit.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and his Malaysian and Singaporean counterparts Anwar Ibrahim and Lawrence Wong witnessed the signing of an agreement on cooperation in exporting renewable energy, on the occasion of attending the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Kuala Lumpur, on May 26.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has determined that imports of container chassis from Việt Nam are not circumventing the trade rules, a finding respecting the dumping and subsidising of container chassis from China, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam.

The transition from a ‘brown’ to a ‘green’ economy is not an easy task, as to reach the net zero goal by 2050, Việt Nam needs a huge capital of nearly US$360 billion.

The ruling from Canada confirms that Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters can continue shipping semi-trailers to Canada without facing these trade remedy duties.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has agreed to delay a 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, the latest instance of Trump declaring an impending tariff and throwing markets into confusion only to later walk back the threatened levies.

He called for effective plans and measures to continue negotiations and strive to declare the conclusion of negotiations as soon as possible.

Amid mounting tariff pressure from the US, Vietnamese businesses are shifting their focus to Germany, Europe’s largest economy, known for its strong purchasing power, modern distribution network, and transparent, stable business environment.