A: Hey buddy! Got any news?

B: Nah, what's up?

A: Well, there's a factory in Vietnam that's going all out to send clothes to the US before Trump stops lowering their prices!

B: No way! What's the story behind it?

A: It's a big factory with 4000 workers. They're pushing hard to increase their production for American goods.

B: That sounds tough, but why the rush?

A: Because garment manufacturing is a big deal in Vietnam, and the US buys about 40% of what they make!

B: Wow, that's a lot! But I hear it might be hard for them in the future.

A: Yeah, the factory president says he's worried. He thinks importers will have to increase prices, and if that happens, US folks will buy less.

B: That doesn't sound good...

A: Exactly! He even said, "We predict purchasing power in the US market this year will decline."

B: That's not cool for them. What are they planning to do then?

A: Well, he mentioned that because of the situation, he might start exporting to other countries like Russia instead.
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In Vietnam, one garment factory has been ramping up efforts to export clothes to the United States before President Donald Trump's pause ends on hiking tariffs.



The factory in northern Vietnam has 4000 workers. Now, they're racing to boost production capacity for US-bound goods.



Garment manufacturing is one of the country's key industries. It provides about three million jobs nationwide. The US is the largest destination, accounting for about 40 percent of Vietnam's total garment export value.



But the factory's president says he's concerned about how the business will handle the future. He thinks importers will have to raise their prices, and if that happens, US consumers will buy less.



He says, "We predict purchasing power in the US market this year will decline."



He adds that due to the situation he's considering shifting his exports to other markets, including Russia.