General Secretary Tô Lâm had a phone call with United States President Donald Trump on July 2. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — General Secretary Tô Lâm held a telephone conversation with United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss Việt Nam–US relations and negotiations on reciprocal tariffs between the two countries.

Vietnamese and US top leaders expressed their delight at the strong and positive development of bilateral relations. General Secretary Tô Lâm and President Donald Trump welcomed the agreement reached by the two countries' negotiating teams on the Joint Việt Nam–United States Statement on a Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade Agreement Framework.

President Trump highly appreciated Việt Nam’s commitment to granting preferential market access to US goods, including large-engine vehicles.

He affirmed that the US would significantly reduce reciprocal tariffs on many of Việt Nam’s export items and would continue to work with Việt Nam to address obstacles affecting bilateral trade relations, particularly in areas prioritised by both sides.

Party leader Lâm proposed that the US soon recognise Việt Nam as a market economy and lift export restrictions on certain high-tech products.

General Secretary Lâm and President Trump also discussed key orientations and major measures to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the years to come.

The two leaders agreed to enhance delegation exchanges, high-level and all-level contacts, and to strengthen cooperation in the areas of economy, trade and investment, especially in key and breakthrough sectors such as science and high technology.

On this occasion, General Secretary Lâm reiterated his invitation for President Trump and the First Lady to visit Việt Nam, and expressed his hope to meet President Trump again in the near future. President Trump warmly thanked the General Secretary for the invitation and expressed his desire to meet again soon.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Tô Lâm held phone talks with US President Donald Trump on July 2 evening (Hà Nội time) to discuss the two countries' relations and reciprocal tariff negotiations. — VNA/VNS Photo

Việt Nam and the US in the grace period have conducted three rounds of negotiations on a trade deal.— VNS