The Vietnamese economy is walking a careful tightrope amid rapid developments around the world, especially the spiraling US-China trade war and the US Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, which are weighing on exchange rates and Viet Nam’s trade balance. SEE MORE Asia’s adipic acid (ADA) spot prices have declined for three weeks in a row because of falling feedstock prices and sluggish downstream demand, with downward pressure likely to remain as the year-end market lull draws near. SEE MORE US November butadiene (BD) contracts fell by 16% as pressure from global price declines outweighed tight domestic feedstocks which had been supporting US prices. SEE MORE Gold prices slid to almost two-week lows on Wednesday, pressured lower by a firmer dollar. SEE MORE China and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral economic and financial ties at an economic forum in Beijing, reaching several potentially far-reaching deals and trade and investment. Economists say the results of this forum could produce longer-term positive consequences for the entire region. SEE MORE