General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump talk on the phone

At 8:00 p.m. on July 2, 2025 (Vietnam time), General Secretary To Lam had a phone call with US President Donald Trump about Vietnam-US relations and negotiations on reciprocal taxes between the two countries.

General Secretary To Lam talks on the phone with US President Donald Trump. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

The two leaders expressed their delight at the strong and positive development of bilateral relations. General Secretary To Lam and President Donald Trump welcomed the two countries' negotiation delegations' agreement on the Vietnam-US Joint Statement on the Framework for a Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade Agreement.

President Donald Trump appreciated Vietnam’s commitment to providing preferential market access for US goods, including large-engine cars. He affirmed that the US will significantly reduce reciprocal tariffs on many Vietnamese exports and will continue to cooperate with Vietnam in resolving difficulties affecting bilateral trade relations, especially in priority areas. General Secretary To Lam suggested that the US soon recognize Vietnam as a market economy and remove export restrictions on some high-tech products.

Immediately afterwards, at 10:25 a.m. on July 2 (local time), US President Donald Trump posted on the social network Truth Social that he had just reached a trade agreement with Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam and President Donald Trump also discussed a number of major directions and measures to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the coming years. The two leaders agreed to increase delegation exchanges and contacts at high and all levels, and promote cooperation in the fields of economics, trade and investment, especially in key and breakthrough areas such as science and high technology.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam reiterated his invitation to President Donald Trump and his wife to visit Vietnam and expressed his wish to meet President Trump again in the near future. President Trump sincerely thanked the General Secretary for his invitation and expressed his wish to meet the General Secretary again soon.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-va-tong-thong-hoa-ky-donald-trump-dien-dam-707859.html