The government has asked the US to postpone the imposition of tariffs for 1-3 months to negotiate.

The Government also requested that businesses exporting to the US market maintain prices pending negotiations; and implement appropriate and effective solutions to "maintain the market".

According to information from the Government Electronic Newspaper, on the afternoon of April 4, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and leaders of ministries and branches met with associations, businesses, and diplomatic agencies to discuss solutions to handle the tariff issue with the US.

At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc stated that Vietnamese and American goods do not compete with each other but complement each other. In recent times, Vietnam has proactively reviewed and reduced many taxes, improved the investment environment, and created favorable conditions for businesses to operate, in order to promote effective and sustainable production and business.

Regarding the US imposing reciprocal tariffs on many countries, including Vietnam, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed his wish to hear the opinions and suggestions of businesses, associations, and diplomats so that Vietnam can come up with appropriate solutions and discuss effectively with the US in the spirit of win-win, creating the most favorable conditions for production and business enterprises.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc: The Vietnamese Government continues to promote solutions to increase the purchase of raw materials and equipment from the United States - Photo: VGP/Tran Manh.

At the meeting, representatives of ministries and sectors requested the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the US-ASEAN Business Council to recommend to the Trump administration to increase dialogue; postpone the imposition of new tariffs (about 2-3 months) while the two sides negotiate and find common ground.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said that the comments from delegates, representatives of associations, businesses, and diplomatic agencies are valuable and the Vietnamese Government respectfully accepts them for future negotiations with the US.

The Deputy Prime Minister stated that Vietnam is always proactive, receptive, and strongly coordinates with the US to negotiate fair tariffs; combat the issue of goods transit, and promote two-way trade in a mutually beneficial manner.

In the coming time, the Vietnamese Government will continue to promote solutions to increase the purchase of raw materials and equipment from the US.

Affirming the goodwill of negotiations to soon find a common voice, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc stated: The Vietnamese Government proposed that the US consider temporarily postponing the imposition of tariffs for 1-3 months to negotiate, aiming to ensure tax fairness.

Vietnam will also implement solutions to increase the import of goods originating from the US; wishes to promote cooperation with the US in the fields of science and technology development, digital transformation, etc.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc also asked Vietnamese enterprises exporting to the US market to maintain prices while waiting for the negotiation results; at the same time, proactively deploy appropriate and effective solutions to "keep the market" in the US.

The Deputy Prime Minister also asked the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the US-ASEAN Business Council to convey the message of goodwill from the Vietnamese Government and business community to the Trump Administration so that negotiations can be effective and achieve good results, contributing to promoting the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

PHAM DUY

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