What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war

A view of a Samsung Electronics factory in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam, April 3, 2025. PHOTO|REUTERS

What you need to know:

  • Since the South Korean conglomerate entered Vietnam in 1989, it has poured billions of dollars into expanding its global manufacturing footprint beyond China. Many of its peers followed after U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Chinese goods in his first term.