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Vietnam's To Lam Says US Trade Deal Is 'Very Close', Denies China Rerouting

Vietnam's top leader tells Bloomberg a tariff deal with Washington is nearly done, pledging more US imports while rejecting claims Vietnam is a transshipment point for Chinese goods.

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What to know

  • To Lam says Vietnam is nearly finished negotiating a reciprocal tariff deal with the US, ahead of talks with Trump administration officials in New York.
  • Vietnam pledges to import more US high-tech goods, including aircraft, to help narrow the bilateral trade gap.
  • Lam explicitly denies Vietnam allows transshipment of Chinese goods to evade US tariffs, a key sticking point.
  • US officials are pressing Hanoi to tighten rules of origin, customs enforcement, and controls on Chinese inputs before a deal is finalized.

“One of the issues we need to discuss with U.S. leaders, particularly the U.S. president, is how to expedite negotiations toward an agreement on reciprocal, balanced and equitable tariffs between the two countries”

To Lam, Vietnam's President · Japan Times ↗ · Sep 21

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Vietnam's To Lam Says US Trade Deal Is 'Very Close', Denies China Rerouting
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    US presses Vietnam on rules of origin and Chinese input controls

    Japan Times reported that US trade officials have pushed Hanoi to strengthen rules of origin, customs enforcement, and controls on Chinese inputs as a condition ahead of finalizing the deal, and detailed Lam's remarks that Vietnamese exports complement rather than compete with US products.

    “Vietnam exports align with U.S. demand without competing directly with U.S. products…”
    — To Lam
    1. 1 outlet Vietnam’s President To Lam says Hanoi ‘very close’ to inking U.S. trade deal

      first by Japan Times, 4d ago

    • thejapantimes@mastodon.social

      Vietnamese President To Lam said his nation is "very close" to a trade deal with the U.S. as he pledged to buy more high-tech goods to narrow the trade gap ahead of talks with U.S. administration officials in New York. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 /09/22/markets/vietnam-us-trade-deal-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #…

      thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon4d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Lam denies Vietnam reroutes Chinese goods to dodge tariffs

    In the same Bloomberg interview, Lam rejected accusations that Vietnam is used to transship Chinese-origin goods into the US market to evade tariffs.

    “We do not accept transshipment of goods…”
    — To Lam
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    To Lam tells Bloomberg a US trade deal is 'very close'

    In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Vietnam's top leader To Lam said the country is near a tariff agreement with the US and wants to import more US goods, including high-tech items like aircraft, to narrow the trade gap.

    “very close…”
    — To Lam
    1. 1 outlet Vietnam Leader Says US Deal Close, Denies Re-Routing China Goods

      first by Bloomberg Politics, 4d ago