Vietnam is different from the rest of Asia in that it does not depend on the U.S. for security and China for trade. In fact, the opposite is true.

Vietnam on Thursday hailed as a breakthrough a long-awaited trade deal with the United States and said its negotiators were coordinating with U.S. counterparts to formalise terms with Washington, Details on the deal announced by U.

Vietnam has the third-biggest trade surplus with the U.S. after China and Mexico and exports more than $100 billion in goods to the U.S. annually, including items such as Nike shoes and consumer ...

An initial trade deal with Vietnam offers a glimpse of how President Trump is pushing countries to cut back on trade with China.