Vietnam has “essentially completed” talks on a US trade deal and submitted its final remarks to Washington after months of negotiations over tariffs and other trade barriers.

In the rolling hills of Ba Vi mountain range just outside Hanoi, the planned construction of a new safari park is causing consternation among residents and has sparked a backlash against the development of an area of great natural beauty.

Vietnamese President To Lam said his nation is “very close” to a trade deal with the US as he pledged to buy more high-tech goods like aircraft to narrow the trade gap ahead of talks with Trump administration officials in New York.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed deepening economic relations at talks with Vietnam President and Communist Party General Secretary To Lam on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang, looking to reinvigorate months-long negotiations over a final tariff deal with the Trump administration, reiterated to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer the Southeast Asian country’s readiness for “open, constructive” trade talks.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang, looking to reinvigorate months-long negotiations over a final tariff deal with the Trump administration, reiterated to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer the Southeast Asian country’s readiness for “open, constructive” trade talks.

Vietnam has proposed allowing land clearance to begin before compensation and resettlement plans are finalized, a major change that could speed up development projects but raise concerns about safeguards for residents.

US customs officials have carried out spot inspections on China-linked factories in Vietnam, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to concerns the White House may soon find reasons to pile more tariffs on the Southeast Asian nation.

A dry spell is sweeping across Asia’s rice fields, dealing another blow to farmers grappling with steep fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in Iran.

The US wants Vietnam to take more action on non-tariff barriers, economic security cooperation and intellectual property as the two sides continue to wrangle over a trade deal after months of negotiations, according to the US Trade Representative.

The US wants Vietnam to take more action on non-tariff barriers, economic security cooperation and intellectual property as the two sides continue to wrangle over a trade deal after months of negotiations, according to the US Trade Representative.

The World Bank just elevated the country to “upper-middle” income status. But he’s got bigger plans.

The project in the south comes as concerns mount over Beijing’s influence in Cambodia, and its increasingly dominant position in the South China Sea.

Dozens of police moved into the site of northern Vietnam’s $1.5 billion Trump-branded golf resort project shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, as the first few plots of farmers’ land were officially seized by the state.

Vietnam’s government touted the results of a sweeping crackdown on intellectual property violations after the US launched a fresh trade investigation, even as counterfeit items remain easily accessible across the country’s street markets.

The US has launched a third trade investigation into Vietnam in as many months, as the Trump administration turns up the pressure on the export-reliant nation.

Bao Tin Manh Hai Jewelry JSC, one of Vietnam’s largest gold retailers, is preparing for an initial public offering in the fourth quarter as it pursues an aggressive expansion plan and seeks to capitalize on gold reforms aimed at opening up the market.

Vietnam has ordered a clampdown on intellectual property violations, targeting a 20% increase in enforcement cases after the country was pegged as a top concern on a US watch list.

PetroVietnam Gas JSC plans to import more liquefied petroleum gas from the US than its traditional Middle East suppliers next month, in the latest sign that the Iran war is reordering global energy flows.

Some 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Hanoi, in Thai Nguyen province, a massive open-cut mine tears into the landscape. Ringed by dense, green hills, the vast, stepped crater is raw gray and brown. Along its sides, huge trucks creep along, while a murky pool lies stagnant at the bottom.