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Vietnam approves a $1.5 billion Trump golf resort project as tariff talks loom

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Shannon Carroll

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As tensions rise between Washington and Hanoi over trade, a new headline is drawing attention for more than just economics. Vietnam has greenlit a $1.5 billion Trump Organization project—complete with golf courses, resorts, and luxury housing—just as it faces sharp new U.S. tariffs. The deal arrives amid pressure from the Trump administration to curb Vietnam’s trade surplus and crack down on Chinese transshipment. Officially, it’s a private investment. Unofficially, the timing raises questions about influence, optics, and where President Trump’s business ends and U.S. policy begins.

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Shannon Carroll

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