Top Swiss officials will this week test whether big commitments to the US can help secure relief from import tariffs, after pharma giant Roche followed its cross-town rival Novartis in announcing major investments in the United States.

Current US trade policies and global reactions significantly influence the global economy, financial markets, and international trade. The Thai economy is under pressure from multiple sources, leading to heightened volatility and uncertainty, which may adversely affect exports, according to a Bank of Thailand report.

US President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks, and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign he may be backing down from his tough stance on Beijing amid market volatility.

Along the Mekong River just outside Phnom Penh, Men Moeun and his neighbours live on land set aside for a massive China-backed infrastructure plan that could transform Cambodia’s economy, with some planting corn on the vacant fields to get by.

In the first scenario, if the tariff rate remains at 10% throughout 2025 and is applied uniformly to all countries, both Vietnam's exports and its agricultural growth target for 2025 would face minimal impact.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong paid a working visit to Thailand from April 21-22, aiming to seek ways to promote practical and effective cooperation in various fields, and expand exchanges and bonds between the two countries' political parties.

A seminar was held by the Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and the Chile Export Promotion Bureau (ProChile) in HCM City on Tuesday to promote investment and strengthen cooperation between Vietnamese and Chilean businesses.

China on Monday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

The seminar titled ‘US Countervailing Tariffs and Việt Nam’s Corporate Response’, organised by the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on the morning of April 18, attracted significant attention and participation from economic experts and the business community.

Pressures are building up on Vietnamese exporters seeking to penetrate deeper into the European Union (EU) as the bloc imposes stricter requirements for imported agricultural, aquatic, and industrial products, according to insiders.