The European Union is seeking closer ties with Vietnam to secure critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China, according to internal EU documents. Vietnam has large reserves of tungsten, rare earth and other minerals vital to defense industries. Europe wants to diversify its supplies while rearming, especially after Chinese export restrictions disrupted European supply chains last year. Source: Reuters.

The European Union is seeking closer ties with Vietnam to secure critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China, according to internal EU documents. Vietnam has large reserves of tungsten, rare earth and other minerals vital to defense industries. Europe wants to diversify its supplies while rearming, especially after Chinese export restrictions disrupted European supply chains last year. Source: Reuters.