Vietnam says it needs to be 'autonomous' amid 46% US tariffs

Deputy PM restates two-digit growth goal amid 'very difficult' macroeconomics

20250530 Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung

Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung speaks during Nikkei's Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on May 30. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) 

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TOKYO -- Vietnam, one of the hardest-hit countries by U.S. tariffs, said it needs major restructuring to become more "autonomous" and called on private investment to be its growth driver.

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