South Korea and Vietnam huddle together against Trump’s tariff broadside
Vietnam wants South Korean companies to expand their operations. Samsung already produces more than 60 per cent of its phones in the country

Vietnam’s foreign ministry said the two countries were seeking to raise bilateral trade to US$150 billion by 2030, in a “more balanced and sustainable manner”.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son on Tuesday and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday. Earlier this week, South Korea’s industry and trade minister also visited Vietnam to discuss the response to the looming tariffs.
Vietnam said it was encouraging South Korean businesses to expand operations in the Southeast Asian nation, with its priorities being infrastructure, electronics, semiconductors and renewable energy.
On the multilateral level, the two sides agreed to continue to closely coordinate and support each other in resolving international and regional issues of mutual concern, the Vietnamese foreign ministry’s statement said.