Vietnam says it’s made positive progress in the second round of trade talks with the US, as it seeks to secure a deal to avert a cripplingly high US tariff.

The United States and Vietnam have concluded a second round of trade negotiations according to Vietnam’s trade ministry, which noted significant progress being made in talks scheduled from May 19-22 in Washington.

Vietnam said on Friday its trade minister met with the U.S. Commerce Secretary and senators during a visit to the United States, pledging during talks on tariffs to narrow their trade gap and combat trade fraud and illegal transhipment.

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to implement the negotiation of the Vietnam-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement as directed by the high-ranking leaders of both countries. The negotiation session was conducted in a frank, constructive, open, and flexible manner, reflecting both sides’ efforts ...

Vietnam has begun a second round of trade negotiations with the United States in Washington, aiming to avoid a proposed 46% tariff that could significantly impact its exports. The talks, which started on Monday,

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The two sides exchanged views in an open, straightforward, and constructive manner on the issues of mutual interest, working to clarify the draft agreement's wording and providing information on current policies of each side to lay the groundwork for further steps.

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