Today’s guest is Kyle Freeman, a Partner at Dezan Shira & Associates who leads the International Business Advisory team and the firm's North American client services desk in Asia.

We discussed the latest tariff threats coming from President-Elect Donald Trump, how Vietnam benefited from U.S. trade policy during his first administration, Vietnam’s exposure to potential trade remedies given its huge surplus and growing Chinese manufacturing investment, how export-focused companies are preparing for another Trump presidency, and more.

Related Links:

US trade deficit with Vietnam soars beyond $110 billion, as weak dong boosts exports (Reuters)

The Fiction of Western Unity on China De-Risking (Foreign Policy)

Trump’s Tariffs Helped Northern Vietnam Boom Like Never Before. What Now? (The New York Times)

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