Thiên Lương and Hiếu Mạnh wrote this article in Vietnamese, originally published in Luật Khoa Magazine on July 1, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine.

Vietnam Struggles in Ongoing Tariff Talks with the U.S.

Việt Nam has been locked in high-stakes tariff negotiations with the United States. After three rounds of talks, the most recent concluding on June 12, the country faces a potential 46% tariff on nearly 90% of its exports to the U.S. if a deal is not reached when a 90-day deferral period ends on July 7. While state media reports describe “significant progress,” key challenges remain unresolved.