Vietnam, an export powerhouse that last year had the world’s third-biggest trade surplus with the US, is trying to navigate Washington’s demands while keeping good relations with Beijing, its biggest trading partner.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and China's Premier Li Qiang have agreed to boost trade and investment ties between the two countries during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brazil,

The Trump administration’s new trade deal with Vietnam aims to shut down any “backdoor” routes that allow Chinese goods to