The deal aims to strengthen Vietnam’s preparedness for non-traditional security threats, mitigate damage, and build resilience against potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents.

Minister Do Duc Duy leads delegation to the U.S. to strengthen agri-trade and seek new import opportunities.

Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry calls for stable student visa issuance amid reported US suspension.

PM Chinh asked Moolenaar and US congressmen to continue to pay attention to and support the development of the relationship between the two sides, including considering removing Vietnam from the strategic export control list (D1-D3).

Encouraging Vietnam-US trade talks and investor optimism pushed the VN-Index past 1,314 in May.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Vietnam’s negotiation team to intensify efforts and move swiftly toward finalizing a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement with the United States.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien urges U.S. to recognize Vietnam as a market economy.

The two sides identified key areas of consensus and agreed to further technical discussions ahead of June’s third round.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien asked the US corporate leaders to convey Vietnam's message to the administration of President Donald Trump: the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership is creating momentum for US businesses to thrive in Vietnam.

The second round of negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US is being held in Washington, D.C. from May 19 to 22, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reached a high consensus on principles, approaches, content orientations, and negotiation plans.

While the policy reflects Vietnam’s intent to strengthen trade relations with the US, the real impact on car prices will be modest partly because import tariffs are just one part of the vehicle's cost.

AI and semiconductors have been identified as core sectors for development by both Vietnam and the US in the coming decade, thus contributing to balancing trade and investment between the two countries.

Rachel Stohl, Senior Vice President of Research Programmes at the Stimson Centre, said Vietnam and the US have gone from former foes to comprehensive strategic partners, and are working together for peace and for the benefit of their peoples.

As of April 30, 2025, Vietnamese investors injected 1.36 billion USD in 252 projects in the US, mainly in scientific and technological services, real estate business, and manufacturing and processing industries.

Imports from the US are predicted to rise sharply in the coming months as large Vietnamese enterprises are accelerating purchases from the North American market in efforts to balance bilateral trade.

The 13th Vietnam – US Defence Policy Dialogue took place in Hanoi on May 8, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and US Acting Assistant Secretary of Defence John Noh.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien presented a wartime keepsake - an American soldier’s military ID card - to Mr. John Noh, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States.

Large Vietnamese enterprises plan to intensify engagements and meetings with US partners from now until June to advance the signing of contracts to implement previously signed agreements and memoranda of understanding with US partners.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien called for the development of bilateral trade relations in a balanced, long-term, and sustainable manner, in full compliance with Vietnam’s international commitments.