A Shrimp farmer throws feed into a shrimp farm north of Ho Chi Minh. The trade deal with Washington lowered the average tariff on Vietnamese exports to the United States from 40 percent to 4 percent. But since then the United States has slapped Vietnam with antidumping duties of 26 percent on frozen shrimp and up to 64 percent on catfish.
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Asia's second-fastest-growing economy is surging ahead - and taking its place on the global stage. (more)
A fast-growing economy has attracted many global manufacturers like Disney and Intel, and created new career options for young women. (more)
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