Vietnam shrugs off Trump tariffs as US exports surge

It will adorn luxury hotels and residences across the Middle East, Europe and the United States, where the Vietnam-based Jonathan Charles furniture company has largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The US orders that account for more than half of the firm's business remained steady in 2025, its CEO said this week, validating an earlier prediction his operation would weather the tariffs. "My initial reaction was panic for one hour," chief executive Jonathan Sowter said of the...