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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Aniruddha Ghosal and Chan Ho-Him

This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?

Vietnam China Boomtown - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The transformation of Vietnam's Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops and the spicy Chinese and Korean dishes on its tables.

Once known for its rice fields and the love duets of its centuries-old Quan Ho folk songs, the city just north of Hanoi has become one of Vietnam's busiest factory zones, reflecting a surge of investment, hastened by President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, that are reshaping the region.

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