Macron in Hanoi as a ‘dependable’ EU associate, in distinction to Trump who’s ‘caught within the nineteenth century’

France and Vietnam signed offers on Airbus planes, defence and different pacts, price over $10 billion as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi in search of to spice up France’s affect in its former colony amid dangers of excessive US tariffs. Macron’s first formal go to to Vietnam, the primary by a French president in practically a decade, follows US President Donald Trump’s threats on Friday to impose 50% duties on European Union items from June 1, fuelling tensions with the 27-country bloc, solely to push again the deadline by a month. For in-depth evaluation and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Dr. David Camroux, Honorary Analysis Fellow on the Middle for Worldwide Research at Sciences-Po and Senior Lecturer in Asian Research.

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