Hanoi, Dec. 24 -- The following are the 10 prominent international events in 2025 as selected by the Vietnam News Agency.
1. The US's imposition of reciprocal tariffs heightens global trade tensions
On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on most imports to protect domestic production, thereby disrupting the global trade order, interrupting supply chains, and pushing gold prices to record highs. Economies around the world were forced to adjust policies in response and accelerate negotiations to reach trade agreements. As a result of the tariff war, trade tensions between the US and China have reached their most severe level since 2018.
2. Outbreak of Thailand - Cambodia border conflict
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