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US firms have urged Washington not to slap China-style trade tariffs on Vietnam.

The call comes after the US Treasury labelled Vietnam as a “currency manipulator”, following two probes into the country’s currency practices and timber industry by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).

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  • Avery Brown

    January 07, 2021 at 6:13 pm

    I guess my on question would be. If the are so worried about tariffs why wouldn’t they just raise the currency to 4 cents to the usd. Would that not get United States off there back? Plus they would still be a better option then china with the currency still low and the labor still cheaper.

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