At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the afternoon of July 3, Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang responded to the request for comment on the tax rate announced by President Donald Trump, related to the trade agreement reached between Vietnam and the US.
Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said: On the evening of July 2, General Secretary To Lam held a phone call with US President Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, including the content of counterpart trade.
"At the phone call, General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated President Donald Trump's interest in Vietnam and the relationship between the two countries" - the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam shared.
Ms. Pham Thu Hang added: "Currently, the Vietnamese and US negotiating delegations are coordinating to discuss the contents of the discussion of the two countries' senior leaders."
Previously, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that at 8:00 p.m. on July 2 (Vietnam time), General Secretary To Lam had a phone call with US President Donald Trump about Vietnam-US relations and negotiations on counterpart tariffs between the two countries.
The two leaders expressed their delight at the strong and good development of bilateral relations. General Secretary To Lam and President Donald Trump welcomed the fact that the two negotiating delegations of the two countries have agreed on the Vietnam - US Joint Statement on the Framework of Comparative, Fair and Balanced Trade Agreement.
President Donald Trump highly appreciated Vietnam's commitment to giving preferential market access to US goods, including large-displacement cars. He affirmed that the US will significantly reduce countervailing taxes on many Vietnamese export goods and will continue to cooperate with Vietnam in resolving problems affecting bilateral trade relations, especially in areas that both sides prioritize. General Secretary To Lam suggested that the US side soon recognize Vietnam as a market economy and remove export restrictions on some high-tech products.
General Secretary To Lam and President Donald Trump also discussed a number of directions and major measures to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the coming years. The two leaders approved the increase in delegation exchanges, high-level and all-level contacts, and promoting cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and investment, especially in key and breakthrough fields such as science and high technology.
