The deal announced by Trump indicates that the Vietnamese exports will be charged a higher rate than they have been during the negotiating period. “In return, Vietnam will do something that they have never done before, give the United States of America TOTAL ACCESS to their Markets for Trade,” Trump wrote.

Vietnam on Thursday hailed as a breakthrough a long-awaited trade deal with the United States and said its negotiators were coordinating with U.S. counterparts to formalise terms with Washington, Details on the deal announced by U.

Vietnam finds itself caught between its two biggest trading partners as the Trump administration tries to stop Chinese exporters using Vietnam as a way station.