Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Continue negotiating tariffs with the United States on the principle of harmonious benefits and shared risks.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting with ministries and sectors to prepare for trade negotiations with the US. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

Also attending the meeting were Deputy Prime Ministers: Tran Hong Ha, Bui Thanh Son, Le Thanh Long, Ho Duc Phoc, Nguyen Chi Dung, Mai Van Chinh; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien - Head of the Negotiation Delegation; Minister, Head of the Government Office Tran Van Son; leaders of ministries, branches, agencies, and members of the Vietnamese negotiation delegation.

The second round of negotiations on the Bilateral Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between Vietnam and the United States was held from May 19-22, 2025 in Washington DC, USA.

After listening to the reports and opinions at the meeting, and delivering his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the efforts of relevant ministries, branches, agencies and localities in preparing and conducting the negotiations. The negotiating delegation strictly followed the instructions of the Politburo , the Secretariat, the General Secretary and the Prime Minister.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien reports on preparations for trade negotiations with the US. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

The results of the recent negotiation rounds have shown positive signs, the two sides have had the opportunity to exchange, provide, and share information and each other's circumstances, on that basis to understand each other better, sympathize with each other more in the current context, and give positive directions for the next negotiation rounds, aiming for appropriate and balanced results for both sides.

Welcoming the US side's positivity, the Prime Minister said that Vietnamese ministries, branches, functional agencies and enterprises have continued to contact and work with the US side in many flexible and diverse forms to contribute to promoting the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in general and promoting negotiations in particular.

Ministries, branches and agencies, according to their functions, tasks and powers, promptly provided information to the negotiating delegation and reported to the Government Standing Committee on leadership and direction.

Agencies, units, localities, and businesses continue to negotiate and promote the purchase and sale of goods that the United States has strengths in and that Vietnam has demand for, to contribute to balancing the trade between the two countries as soon as possible, such as Boeing aircraft, LNG gas, and some agricultural products, etc.

The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and relevant ministries and sectors have reviewed and promptly handled issues related to projects that the US side is interested in.

The Government Standing Committee and the Prime Minister continue to monitor and closely follow the negotiation situation and related developments, closely follow the direction of the Politburo and the General Secretary, and direct the development and proposal of appropriate, effective and practical solutions for both sides, in the spirit of harmonious interests and shared risks.

Relevant ministries, branches and units such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Trade Representative in the United States have actively and made efforts to serve the negotiating delegation; ministries, branches and agencies have coordinated smoothly and effectively.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting with ministries and sectors to prepare for trade negotiations with the US. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

Regarding the next work, the Prime Minister stated that based on the achieved results, the actual situation, and our ability to respond; on the principle of harmonious interests and shared risks between the two sides, ensuring Vietnam's core interests, contributing to consolidating, enhancing, and promoting the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, bringing benefits to the two countries and consumers of the two countries, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world; having appropriate and effective plans and measures to continue negotiations, trying to declare the end of negotiations as soon as possible./.

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