Vietnam's Top Leader Visits US Amid Trade Tensions and China Shadow, Lacking Official White House Invitation
Vietnam's top leader, Tô Lâm, is visiting the United States without an official White House invitation. This visit occurs against a backdrop of heightened US-China relations and Vietnam's significant trade surplus with the US.
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