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How Vietnam is using crypto to fix its FATF reputation
Coin Telegraph
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July 7, 2025
Key takeaways On June 14, 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly approved the Law on Digital Technology Industry, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Vietnam’s crypto regulation is part of a broader effort to meet FATF standards after being gray-listed in 2023 due...
Trade Crackdown: 14 Countries Receive Tariff Letters Including Japan, South Korea, & Thailand
Zero Hedge
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Update (1422ET): By late afternoon, the White House social media team had posted a total of seven trade warning letters, with the latest addressed to Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Serbia, Bangladesh,...
Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday, but hints of more time for talks
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs...
ASEAN police football tournament kicks off in Vietnam
People's Army Newspaper
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The tournament is taking place at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi and PVF Stadium in nearby Hung Yen province from July 7 to 15. It marks the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Public Security Forces (August 19, 1945 - 2025) and the 20th “All...
Collateral Registry: A Step Forward For The Economy
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) LESOTHO has latent potential to transform its economy despite the myriad socio-economic challenges it faces. With a weak private sector and limited financial inclusion, many micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...
Trump trade advisor bashes Tim Cook for Silicon Valley's 'longest-running soap opera'
Business Insider
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July 7, 2025
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro gave Apple CEO Tim Cook a new, somewhat unexpected title in a recent interview: soap opera star. Navarro, who has advised President Donald Trump since his first term is a staunch tariff advocate, said on...
Preparations for exhibition on Vietnam's 80-year achievements to be completed by mid-August
People's Army Newspaper
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The July 7 notice follows a meeting chaired by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh and Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh, head of the Steering Committee for the exhibition. The event will be a key highlight in the series of...
Trump says he has struck a trade deal with Hanoi — lowers tariffs to 20% for Vietnamese goods, but adds 40% tax on loophole Chinese companies use to circumvent measures
Tom's Hardware
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July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social, stating that he has reached a deal with Vietnam to allow U.S. goods to enter the country without a tariff. In exchange, Washington will reduce tariffs on Vietnamese goods from the initial...
Bessent Promises ‘Several’ Trade Announcements Over ‘The Next 48 Hours’
Daily Wire
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July 7, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised on Monday that the Trump administration would make “several announcements in the next 48 hours” regarding President Donald Trump’s trade agenda. Bessent said during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box”...
Lidl shifts supply chain to Vietnam
Fresh Plaza
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July 7, 2025
Lidl shifts supply chain to Vietnam Lidl, a supermarket retailer in Europe, is planning to increase imports from Vietnam and Malaysia to diversify and protect its supply chain amidst growing global uncertainties. Schwarz Group, parent company of...
Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% levies on 2 crucial U.S. allies President Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Read More »
Yahoo News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Donald Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on...
Trump’s trade policies rattle global investors
Cryptopolitan
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July 7, 2025
The Euro has jumped over 14% against the US dollar since the start of 2025, and it’s not slowing down. That rise is getting stronger as political decisions in Washington keep rattling global markets. According to CNBC, central bankers speaking in...
Trump sets August 1 tariff deadline as global trade talks intensify
Nairametrics
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July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has set a new deadline of August 1 for the implementation of sweeping tariffs, giving global trading partners three additional weeks to finalize trade agreements and avoid punitive levies on exports to the United...
Saudia and Vietnam Airlines Announce Codeshare Partnership
Eye of Riyadh
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Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, signed a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines to enhance connectivity between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to offer guests...
Trump Slaps 25% Tariffs On Japan, South Korea As Global Trade Deals Deadline Nears
Daily Voice
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July 7, 2025
Trump released screenshots of letters announcing the new tariffs on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, July 7. The letters were addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Both...
With tariff deadline looming, where do US trade talks stand with major economies?
Global Times
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U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order on "reciprocal tariffs" at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 2, 2025. Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday...
Vietnam-India trade reaches USD 15 billion, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai eyes further cooperation
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, highlighted the strong cooperation between Vietnam and India, citing the growing trade, with targeting trade value of USD 15 billion. and investment...
'Far from reciprocal': Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea ahead of July 9 trade deadline
The New Indian Express
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there would be a number of deals coming up. "We are going to have several announcements in the next 48 hours," Bessent told CNBC in an interview Monday. "We've had a lot of people change their tune in terms of...
Will Little Saigon Finally Get an Archway as Businesses Reel From ICE Raids?
Voice of OC
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July 7, 2025
📣 We want to hear from you. 📣 How do you feel about the job we’re doing at Voice of OC? 📣 Please let us know how we are doing. Westminster officials are once again considering erecting an archway that commemorates Little Saigon despite numerous...
Vietnam's retail sales, service revenues rise 9.3 pct in 1st half of year
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenues rose by 9.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025, reaching over 3.4 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (approximately 130 billion U.S. dollars),...