South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost ties as U.S. tariffs loom

Two countries agree action plan to expand bilateral trade to $150bn by 2030

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Ahn Duk-geun, South Korea's industry minister, is visiting Vietnam as the two countries scramble to mitigate the impact of threatened U.S. tariffs. © Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea and Vietnam agreed on Monday to expand economic cooperation after a ministerial meeting on Monday, at a time when the two countries are racing to mitigate the impact of potential U.S. tariffs.

South Korea's industry minister Ahn Duk-geun is visiting Vietnam as the two countries scramble to negotiate a reduction of threatened U.S. tariffs of 25% and 46%, respectively, that would otherwise apply in July after a global moratorium expires.

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