Workers assemble electric cars at the Vinfast Factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on September 29, 2023.
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Vietnam asked the United States to delay the implementation of high definitions on April 9, which was announced last week in a test of President Trump’s willingness to be equal to his protective commercial agenda.
The head of the Vietnamese Communist Party was to Lam, one of the first world leaders who spoke with Trump last week after the American president announced a wave of customs tariffs on almost every country issued to the United States. Vietnam hit a 46 % tariff rate, among the top.
Vietnam’s economy has flourished in recent years on manufacturing and export. The nation has benefited as companies have diversified supply chains in response to increased tension between Beijing and Washington in recent years.
The United States is the largest export market in Vietnam.
On Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Boy Thanah met the US ambassador, Mark Kanbar, in Hanoi, according to Government send. The son asked Trump to delay the enforcement of definitions while the two sides negotiate.
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Boy Thanah Ibn at a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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This was repeated by the contents of a speech on the Internet, from Lam to Trump on April 5, where Vietnamese leader Trump is asking to postpone the implementation of mutual definitions for at least 45 days. The New York Times reported for the first time the letter and said it had obtained a copy. NPR independently confirmed the authenticity of the message.
The other deputy prime minister, Doc Fook, who was appointed as a special envoy for the United States, told companies on Friday that Vietnam was seeking a delay from a week to three months, according to the government. She said that Phoc will visit the United States and Cuba from April 6 to 16, while he was participating in the United States in a high -level political dialogue.
The US ambassador told the US ambassador that during the PhOC trip, the United States team will be asked to give priority to this issue so that an agreement can be reached soon “for the benefit of the people and companies of the two countries.”
“the [U.S.] The decision to impose a mutual tariff is not in line with the reality of bilateral economic and commercial cooperation and does not reflect the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership of the United States in the United States.
Hanoi’s American embassy immediately did not respond to the email requests for comment.
Flowers are offered for sale on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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Negotiations with Vietnam can be an early test of the Trump administration’s desire to reduce the definitions of its economic plans. After announcing it, stock markets decreased all over the world, and companies have expressed concern.
The son suggested that the two sides continue to coordinate and cooperate in all areas of partnership, and stressed that cooperation to overcome the consequences of war is a very important basis in relations between the two countries.
Many other countries have indicated ready to negotiate tariff rates with Trump, some of them, including China, have criticized their own tariffs.