Vietnam Says Negotiators Still Working With US on Trade Deal

July 17, 2025, 9:31 AM UTC

Vietnam’s negotiators are still working on the terms of the tariff deal with their US counterparts, more than two weeks after it was first announced by US President Donald Trump.

The two sides are “continuing discussions to clarify and concretize related contents” following the call between Party chief To Lam and US President Donald Trump, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said at a briefing in Hanoi Thursday.

Hang refused to be drawn when asked whether Vietnam has accepted the tariff agreement that Trump declared was a done deal on July 2. Since then, neither side has ...

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