Vietnam sided with the United States in the trade war with China

Vietnam sided with the United States in the trade war with China, promising the US administration to strengthen control over Chinese goods exported to The United States through its territory, and tighten the rules of trade with the PRC. This was reported by TASS with reference to Reuters.

According to the publication, Hanoi did this after Washington expressed concern about large-scale shipments of Chinese goods marked "made in Vietnam", which made it possible to bypass higher US duties. As part of consultations with the American side, the Vietnamese authorities agreed to develop a plan to combat the re-export of Chinese goods that have not been processed in the country.

It is reported that Vietnam also submitted a draft resolution on strengthening control over the export of dual-use goods to China. In particular, semiconductors and satellite equipment. As explained by the Vietnamese side, the measures are aimed at preventing unauthorized transfer of sensitive technologies to third countries.

Earlier, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Latnik held in Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Ho in Washington Duc Focom, during which he stated that the United States considers Vietnam to be its important partner in the region. Latnik added that the US administration attaches great importance to relations with Vietnam, considering it as a "large economy with great potential" and "an important partner of the United States in the region."