Vietnam proactively implements diplomacy with a spirit of self-reliance and courage in the face of the US's reciprocal tariff policy

Abstract

On April 2, 2025, as soon as US President Donald J. Trump announced his new tariff policy, Vietnam took subtle, proactive, courageous, confident, clever, and strategic diplomatic steps. This article analyzes Vietnam's steps in resolving trade disputes with the US through diplomatic activities and multilateralizing relations to deal with the US's reciprocal tariff policy.