Hanoi, Aug. 4 -- The US's new 20% reciprocal tariff on Vietnamese imports, down from 46%, will not derail investment flows into Vietnam, according to Dr. Le Quang Minh from the University of Economics and Business at the Vietnam National University-Hanoi. The reduction, a positive result of bilateral negotiations, reflects Vietnam's growing stature as the US's key trade partner in Southeast Asia, Minh told the Vietnam News Agency. The tariff, effective on August 7, 2025, as outlined in an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump, is notably lower than those imposed on other major exporters, including India (25%), Canada (35%), and China (50%). Minh called the 20% rate "relatively appropriate", given Vietnam's considerable trade...