Direct Ministerial-level negotiations on the Vietnam-US reciprocal trade agreement

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. (Photo: BCT/Vietnam+)

Within the framework of negotiations on the bilateral agreement on reciprocal trade between Vietnam and the United States, the ministerial-level negotiation session between Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Head of the Government's negotiation delegation, and Chief of the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Head of the US negotiation delegation, took place on November 10 in Washington DC, USA.

This is the 8th direct ministerial-level negotiation session between the two countries, taking place right before the official technical-level negotiation session which will take place from November 12-14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

In an open, frank and constructive atmosphere, the two Ministers exchanged and determined directions for handling major remaining issues, and spent time discussing bilateral trade relations.

Opening the negotiation session, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer summarized the work that the two sides have carried out and highly appreciated the two countries' agreement on the Joint Statement on the Framework of a Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade Agreement, considering this an important basis for quickly promoting and completing the negotiation process.

Mr. Jamieson Greer also appreciated Vietnam's goodwill, systematic approach and problem-solving to the proposals made by the United States, and acknowledged the efforts and constructive spirit of the Vietnamese negotiating delegation. The US Trade Representative also responded frankly and quite positively to a number of Vietnam's proposals.

In an open, frank and constructive atmosphere, the two Ministers discussed and determined directions for handling major remaining issues. (Photo: Ministry of Information and Communications/Vietnam+)

On the Vietnamese side, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien emphasized Vietnam's determination to build a balanced and sustainable economic and trade relationship with the United States and announced many measures that Vietnam has proactively implemented in recent times to promote bilateral trade. The Minister said that the completion of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement will help further strengthen bilateral relations not only in the field of trade but also in many other fields, in line with the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

On that basis, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien made a number of proposals to help promote the negotiation process. In addition, the Minister of Industry and Trade also suggested that the two sides have a practical and flexible approach for the practical benefits of both sides. These proposals were noted by Chief Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and assigned to the US technical level to study and discuss with the Vietnamese side.

The two Ministers agreed that this negotiation session is very important to resolve outstanding issues in order to soon complete the reciprocal trade agreement, bringing benefits to both Vietnam and the United States./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/dam-phan-truc-tiep-cap-bo-truong-ve-hiep-dinh-thuong-mai-doi-ung-viet-nam-hoa-ky-post1076370.vnp