Hanoi aims to wrap up deal as Washington flags imbalance, Chinese content and red tape
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc speaks at the U.S.-Vietnam Business Summit in Hanoi on Oct. 14. He said Vietnam had submitted the "final wording" of a trade deal to the U.S., as the two sides move toward concluding months of negotiations. (American Chamber of Commerce)
MAI NGUYEN and YUJI NITTA
October 14, 2026 17:43 JST
HANOI -- Vietnam has sent its "final wording" for a trade agreement to the U.S. with hopes the deal can be quickly signed, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc told a business summit on Wednesday.