VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a phone call with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on April 23 evening, marking the official start of bilateral economic and trade negotiations between Vietnam and the United States.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for thorough preparation for tax negotiations with the US, emphasizing the need for a swift, flexible approach that protects the country’s interests, while also seeing this as a strategic opportunity to restructure Vietnam’s export dynamics.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has established a Government negotiation team on trade issues with the United States, marking an important step in strengthening bilateral economic relations and addressing outstanding trade matters between the two countries.

The US has agreed to begin negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement with Vietnam, as proposed by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc at his meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on April 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is ready to negotiate towards reducing import tariffs on US goods to 0%, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son told US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper during a meeting in Hanoi on April 6.

VOV.VN - Many of Vietnam’s export commodities, including agricultural products, enjoy advantages when entering the US market. However, the newly announced reciprocal tariff of up to 46% by the United States on Vietnamese goods affects not only industry but also agriculture.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the importance of preparing a list of goods for negotiation to bring the tariff rate to 0% at a cabinet meeting with ministries and sectors in Hanoi on April 5.

VOV.VN - The government of Vietnam has requested that the United States temporarily suspend the imposition of the newly unveiled reciprocal tariff on Vietnamese commodities exported into the United States for 1 to 3 months to allow for negotiations, to ensure fairness and mutual benefit for both sides.

In the wake of the US' fresh announcement of a 46% tariff on Vietnamese exports, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Department of Foreign Market Development Ta Hoang Linh remains optimistic about the potential for negotiations to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for the early conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at a reception in Hanoi on August 26 for UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and leaders of 19 major UAE corporations.