Vietnam expresses its stance on the US announcement of reciprocal tax rates on imported goods

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang. Photo: HL.

Specifically, in response to a reporter's question asking for Vietnam's reaction to the United States' announcement of its decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the United States, Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated:

“Vietnam regrets the US announcement of its decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the US.

We believe that the above decision is not consistent with the reality of mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, does not reflect the spirit of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, stability, cooperation and development, and will negatively impact bilateral economic and trade relations and the interests of the people and businesses of the two countries if applied.

In recent times, Vietnam has actively exchanged and discussed specific measures with the United States to remove obstacles, promote bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and move towards fair, sustainable trade and harmonizing the interests of both sides.

Vietnam will continue to coordinate and exchange with the US side in a constructive and cooperative spirit to find practical solutions, contributing to the stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic relations, meeting the interests of the people and businesses of the two countries."

Previously, on April 3 (Vietnam time), the United States announced reciprocal tax rates for exported goods from most countries in the world, including a 46% tax on our country's exported goods.

Immediately afterwards, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien sent an official note to US authorities, requesting a temporary postponement of the decision to impose tariffs to facilitate discussions and seek reasonable solutions for both sides.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/viet-nam-neu-quan-diem-truoc-viec-hoa-ky-cong-bo-muc-ap-thue-doi-ung-len-hang-nhap-khau-697845.html